# N6615: 1970 Grumman G-164A, registration cancelled 2013-09-19

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: September 19, 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: 749
- Year built: 1970
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Restricted, agriculture and pest control
- Airworthiness date: June 9, 1970
- Certificate issued: August 3, 1991
- Last registry action: December 29, 1997
- Mode S code: A8BAF7
- Owner when cancelled: [Pirate Aviation](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/PIRATE%20AVIATION)
- Location: [Swifton, AR](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/AR/Swifton)
- Owner type: Partnership
- Owner's area on the map: 35.8247° N, 91.1214° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 72471, within about 5 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N6615
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=6615
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N6615-2013-09-19

From the FAA registry file of November 3, 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 (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 FTW91DPG14](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW91DPG14), Jul 15, 1991: Grumman G-164A (N6615), Swifton, AR, destroyed. Probable cause: PARTIAL FAILURE OF THE HOPPER, CHEMICAL FIRE, AND THE FAILURE OF THE LANDING GEAR. A FACTOR WS THE LOSS OF VISUAL OUTSIDE REFERENCE.

## FAA accident and incident reports (2)

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 19910715027449A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19910715027449A), Jul 15, 1991: Scwzer G164A (N6615), Swifton, AR, Destroyed. Fire erupted in flight and dense smoke. Landed nearby strip and jumped out. Believed fuel leak and chemical static.
- [Incident 19810716056439I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19810716056439I), Jul 16, 1981: Grumav G164A (N6615), Fisher, AR, Minor damage. Brake failed during roll out. Aircraft ran off runway and damaged propeller and wing tip.

## Other aircraft with N6615

- [Cancelled 1930-09-26](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N6615-1930-09-26): Fairchild KR-31, S/N 171. Owner: [Laneri James N](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/LANERI%20JAMES%20N), [South Glastonbury, CT](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CT/South%20Glastonbury)

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