# N697Y: 1964 Grumman G-164, registration cancelled 2018-01-23

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: January 23, 2018
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Grumman G-164](https://openairdocs.org/model/grumman-g-164) (registry code 3952702)
- Engine: [Continental W670 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-w670-series) (registry code 17018)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 1A16](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/1A16) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 248
- Year built: 1964
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Restricted, agriculture and pest control
- Airworthiness date: February 26, 1964
- Certificate issued: February 8, 2002
- Last registry action: June 11, 2008
- Mode S code: A946DD
- Owner when cancelled: [Carolina Thunder Aircraft Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/CAROLINA%20THUNDER%20AIRCRAFT%20INC)
- Location: [Belhaven, NC](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/NC/Belhaven)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 35.5493° N, 76.5256° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 27810, within about 8 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N697Y
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=697Y
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N697Y-2018-01-23

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 ATL96LA110](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL96LA110), Jul 19, 1996: Grumman-Schweizer 164 (N697Y), Bainbridge, GA, destroyed. Probable cause: The pilot's misjudgment of the clearance from the trees during the swath run that resulted in the collision.
- [NTSB CHI72FEM65](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI72FEM65), Apr 19, 1972: Grumman G-164 (N697Y), Sparta, MI, substantial damage

## 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 19960719019029A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19960719019029A), Jul 19, 1996: Scwzer G164 (N697Y), Bainbridge, GA, Destroyed. Struck trees on practice aerial application. Pulled up late from water spray run. Stalled after tree impact.
- [Incident 19940811036189I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19940811036189I), Aug 11, 1994: Scwzer G164 (N697Y), Owlwein, IA, Minor damage. Aware of two power lines on spray run. Focused on one and flew through other.

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