# N638U: 1965 Grumman G-164, registration cancelled 2013-08-06

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: August 6, 2013
- Status when cancelled: Revoked, canceled
- Airframe: [Grumman G-164](https://openairdocs.org/model/grumman-g-164) (registry code 3952702)
- Engine: [Pratt & Whitney R1340 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/pratt-whitney-r1340-series) (registry code 52016)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 1A16](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/1A16) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 374
- Year built: 1965
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Restricted, agriculture and pest control
- Certificate issued: August 7, 1972
- Last registry action: January 14, 1977
- Mode S code: A85D36
- Owner when cancelled: [Bowles Flying Service Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/BOWLES%20FLYING%20SERVICE%20INC)
- Location: [Live Oak, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/Live%20Oak)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 39.2591° N, 121.7752° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 95953, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N638U
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=638U
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N638U-2013-08-06

From the FAA registry file of October 31, 2026, cancelled registrations. Owners' street addresses are left out. The Mode S code belongs to the N-number, not the airframe.

ADs and bulletins for the Grumman G-164: https://openairdocs.org/model/grumman-g-164.md

## NTSB investigations (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB LAX76DUK16](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX76DUK16), Sep 30, 1976: Grumman G-164 (N638U), Sun City, AZ, substantial damage

## FAA accident and incident reports (1)

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [Accident 19760930033769A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19760930033769A), Sep 30, 1976: Grumav G164 (N638U), Sun City, AZ, Substantial damage. Hopper lid came open on tkof. Liquid spray obstructed vision.

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