# N8380: 1971 Grumman Acft ENG Cor-Schweizer G-164A, registration cancelled 2018-03-08

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: March 8, 2018
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Grumman Acft ENG Cor-Schweizer G-164A](https://openairdocs.org/model/grumman-acft-eng-cor-schweizer-g-164a) (registry code 3952801)
- 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: 874
- Year built: 1971
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Restricted, agriculture and pest control
- Airworthiness date: December 29, 1971
- Certificate issued: October 4, 2010
- Last registry action: November 26, 2013
- Mode S code: AB786A
- Owners when cancelled: [Avery Walter DBA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/AVERY%20WALTER%20DBA), [Harding Flying Service](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/HARDING%20FLYING%20SERVICE)
- Location: [Courtland, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/Courtland)
- Physical address: [Clarksburg, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/Clarksburg)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 38.3108° N, 121.5418° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 95615, within about 3 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N8380
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=8380
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8380-2018-03-08

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 Acft ENG Cor-Schweizer G-164A: https://openairdocs.org/model/grumman-acft-eng-cor-schweizer-g-164a.md

## Service difficulty reports (1)

Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model.

- [SDR 2012FA0000373](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2012FA0000373), May 27, 2012: HANDLE. BROKEN. ACFT ENGAGED IN AGRICULTURAL OPS. AFTER A PASS ON A FIELD, PILOT ATTEMPTED TO CLOSE HOPPER DOOR WITH DRY RELEASE HANDLE. HANDLE BROKE AT ONE HINGE PIVOT POINT R

## 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 WPR12LA233](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR12LA233), May 27, 2012: Grumman Acft ENG Cor-Schweizer G-164A (N8380), Wilton, CA, substantial damage. Probable cause: The failure of the hopper gate mechanism and subsequent sulfur fire during a low-level maneuver.

## 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 20120527009959A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20120527009959A), May 27, 2012: Grumman Acft Eng Cor-Schweizer G-164A (N8380), Wilton, CA, Substantial damage. The pilot was closing the gate of the hopper at the end of an sulphur dust application pass when he felt a "snap" and felt the gate handle go slack. He pulled…

## Other aircraft with N8380

- [Cancelled 1938-07-01](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8380-1938-07-01): Eaglerock A-3, S/N 609. Owner: [Grieve Floyd](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/GRIEVE%20FLOYD), [Blackfoot, ID](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/ID/Blackfoot)

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