# N72ES: 1972 Grumman G-164A, registration cancelled 2018-03-21

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: March 21, 2018
- Status when cancelled: Sale reported, 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: 958
- Year built: 1972
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Restricted, agriculture and pest control
- Airworthiness date: October 25, 1973
- Last registry action: February 5, 2015
- Mode S code: A9A1A8
- Location: [Walnut Ridge, AR](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/AR/Walnut%20Ridge)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 36.0461° N, 90.9168° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 72476, within about 8 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N72ES
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=72ES
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N72ES-2018-03-21

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 (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 WPR14LA130](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR14LA130), Feb 28, 2014: Grumman G164 - A (N72ES), Caruthers, CA, substantial damage. Probable cause: An undetected fatigue crack in the landing gear leg, which initiated at an electrical arc-induced damage site of undetermined origin and resulted in landing gear failure. Contributing to the severity…

## FAA accident and incident reports (1)

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 20140228002959A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20140228002959A), Feb 28, 2014: Grumman G-164A (N72ES), Caruthers, CA, Substantial damage. The following is a statement by the a/c PIC On my third load of the day at 9:55 I came in from the south from the field I was applying fertilizer and did a…

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