# N6589: 1970 Grumman G-164A, registration cancelled 2013-04-30

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: April 30, 2013
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Grumman G-164A](https://openairdocs.org/model/grumman-g-164a) (registry code 3952704)
- 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: 730
- Year built: 1970
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Restricted, agriculture and pest control
- Airworthiness date: April 1, 1970
- Certificate issued: May 4, 1983
- Last registry action: July 6, 1998
- Mode S code: A8AE05
- Owners when cancelled: [Waits Albert W DBA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/WAITS%20ALBERT%20W%20DBA), [Waits Aviation](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/WAITS%20AVIATION)
- Location: [Casa Grande, AZ](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/AZ/Casa%20Grande)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 32.8795° N, 111.7574° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Casa Grande, AZ, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N6589
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=6589
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N6589-2013-04-30

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-164A: https://openairdocs.org/model/grumman-g-164a.md

## NTSB investigations (3)

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 DEN84LA224](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN84LA224), Jul 15, 1984: Grumman G-164A (N6589), Richey, MT, destroyed
- [NTSB DEN79FTM21](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN79FTM21), Jul 21, 1979: Grumman G-164A (N6589), Richfield, UT, substantial damage
- [NTSB DEN76FTM47](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN76FTM47), Aug 23, 1976: Grumman G-164A (N6589), Leland, UT, substantial damage

## FAA accident and incident reports (3)

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 19840715036649A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19840715036649A), Jul 15, 1984: Scwzer G164A (N6589), Richey, MT, Destroyed. Severe engine vibration. Ground looped on forced landing and burned. 13 inches of propeller blade was missing.
- [Accident 19790721017559A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19790721017559A), Jul 21, 1979: Gulstm G164A (N6589), Richfield, UT, Substantial damage. Engine stop. Due to fuel exhaustion during ag run. Landed, flipped over. Fuel gauge defective.
- [Accident 19760823028009A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19760823028009A), Aug 23, 1976: Grumav G164A (N6589), Leland, UT, Substantial damage. Landed in cornfield.

## Other aircraft with N6589

- [Cancelled 1929-07-06](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N6589-1929-07-06): Thunderbird W-14, S/N 2814. Owner: [General Aircraft Company](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/GENERAL%20AIRCRAFT%20COMPANY), [Los Angeles, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/Los%20Angeles)

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