# N7996: Grumman G-164A, registration cancelled 1974-10-30

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: October 30, 1974
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Grumman G-164A](https://openairdocs.org/model/grumman-g-164a) (registry code 3952704)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 1A16](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/1A16) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 857
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Certificate issued: April 5, 1972
- Mode S code: AADC9E
- Owner when cancelled: [Bledsoe Frank](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/BLEDSOE%20FRANK)
- Location: [Perry, GA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/GA/Perry)
- Owner type: Individual
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N7996
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=7996
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N7996-1974-10-30

From the FAA registry file of November 12, 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 (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 MIA75FKG17](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA75FKG17), Aug 20, 1974: Grumman G-164A (N7996), Perry, GA, destroyed
- [NTSB MIA74DKG13](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA74DKG13), Aug 16, 1973: Grumman G-164A (N7996), Perry, GA, 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 19740820030269A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19740820030269A), Aug 20, 1974: Grumav G164A (N7996), Perry, GA, Destroyed. Landed in soybean fld off end of rnwy,destroyed by fire. Plt flew 16HR last 24HR period.
- [Accident 19730816030009A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19730816030009A), Aug 16, 1973: Grumav G164A (N7996), Perry, GA, Substantial damage. On tkof,l tire cut by exposed metal strip. On lndg,veered off strip into peanut fld.

## Other aircraft with N7996

- [Cancelled 1940-02-15](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N7996-1940-02-15): Fairchild KR-31, S/N 233, built 1928. Owner: [Haddix Wilbur Cornelius Et Al](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/HADDIX%20WILBUR%20CORNELIUS%20ET%20AL), [Grafton, WV](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/WV/Grafton)

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