# N6604: 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 R-985 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/pratt-whitney-r-985-series) (registry code 52008)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 1A16](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/1A16) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 742
- Year built: 1970
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Restricted, agriculture and pest control
- Airworthiness date: May 21, 1970
- Certificate issued: May 11, 1981
- Last registry action: October 6, 1990
- Mode S code: A8B71D
- Owner when cancelled: [Shivers Aerial Spraying Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/SHIVERS%20AERIAL%20SPRAYING%20INC)
- Location: [Vernon, TX](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/TX/Vernon)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 34.1413° N, 99.3188° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 76384, within about 12 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N6604
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=6604
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N6604-2013-04-30

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 FTW81DPD17](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW81DPD17), Apr 1, 1981: Grumman G-164A (N6604), Granbury, TX, substantial damage
- [NTSB IAD79FLT03](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD79FLT03), Apr 10, 1979: Grumman G-164 (N6604), Newbern, TN, substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW74FRJ38](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW74FRJ38), Jun 19, 1974: Grumman G-164A (N6604), Mer Rouge, LA, 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 19810401013569A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19810401013569A), Apr 1, 1981: Grumav G164A (N6604), Granbury, TX, Substantial damage. Wing struck a tree on pull-up over a bluff from a swath run. Misjudged performance with chemical load.
- [Accident 19790410006659A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19790410006659A), Apr 10, 1979: Gulstm G164 (N6604), Newbern, TN, Substantial damage. Engine failure on takeoff due to internal failure of the rear of the engine in the accessory section.
- [Accident 19740619017169A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19740619017169A), Jun 19, 1974: Grumav G164A (N6604), Mer Rouge, LA, Substantial damage. Hit pwr lines.

## Other aircraft with N6604

- [Cancelled 1929-10-17](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N6604-1929-10-17): Curtiss JN4D, S/N 5219, built 1918. Owner: [Curtiss Flying Service Of New England Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/CURTISS%20FLYING%20SERVICE%20OF%20NEW%20ENGLAND%20INC), [East Boston, MA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/MA/East%20Boston)

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