# N657U: Grumman G-164, registration cancelled 1968-04-18

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: April 18, 1968
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Grumman G-164](https://openairdocs.org/model/grumman-g-164) (registry code 3952702)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 1A16](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/1A16) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 393
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Certificate issued: April 1, 1966
- Mode S code: A8A87D
- Owner when cancelled: [Nicks Flying Service](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/NICKS%20FLYING%20SERVICE)
- Owner type: Corporation
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N657U
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=657U
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N657U-1968-04-18

From the FAA registry file of October 29, 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 (2)

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 FTW68F0477](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW68F0477), Mar 13, 1968: Grumman G-164 (N657U), Welsh, LA, destroyed
- [NTSB FTW66D0637](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW66D0637), Apr 18, 1966: Grumman G-164 (N657U), Lake Arthur, LA, substantial damage

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