# N8459K: 1982 Schweizer G-164B, registration cancelled 2012-02-03

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: February 3, 2012
- Exported to: Suriname
- Status when cancelled: Triennial form not returned
- Airframe: [Schweizer G-164B](https://openairdocs.org/model/schweizer-g-164b) (registry code 8059055)
- Engine: [Lycoming TI0-540 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-ti0-540-series) (registry code 41533)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 1A16](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/1A16), [TCDS E14EA](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E14EA) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 701B
- Year built: 1982
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Turbo-prop
- Airworthiness: Experimental, showing compliance
- Airworthiness date: June 7, 1983
- Certificate issued: February 13, 2003
- Last registry action: February 17, 2009
- Mode S code: AB9609
- Owner when cancelled: [Western Ag Air Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/WESTERN%20AG%20AIR%20INC)
- Location: [Joes, CO](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CO/Joes)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 39.6778° N, 102.6787° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 80822, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N8459K
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=8459K
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8459K-2012-02-03

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 Schweizer G-164B: https://openairdocs.org/model/schweizer-g-164b.md

## NTSB investigations (3)

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 DEN07CA112](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN07CA112), Jul 4, 2007: Grumman-Schweizer G-164B (N8459K), Joes, CO, substantial damage. Probable cause: the pilot's improper takeoff planning and subsequent failure to maintain aircraft control during the takeoff. Contributing factors were the high density altitude and tailwind.
- [NTSB DEN06CA105](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN06CA105), Jul 27, 2006: Schweizer G-164B (N8459K), Joes, CO, substantial damage. Probable cause: A loss of engine power due to the failure of the supercharger. Contributing to the accident was a lack of suitable terrain for a forced landing.
- [NTSB MIA84LA020](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA84LA020), Oct 27, 1983: Schweizer G-164B (N8459K), Ormond Beach, FL, destroyed

## 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 20070704013789A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20070704013789A), Jul 4, 2007: Scwzer G164B (N8459K), Joles, CO, Destroyed. (-23) Pilot narrative and eyewitness statements indicate that the aircraft attempted takeoff with a left quartering crosswind, a 3/4 fuel and 3/4 hopper load.…
- [Accident 20060727030589A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20060727030589A), Jul 27, 2006: Scwzer G164B (N8459K), Yuma, CO, Substantial damage. (-23) On 07-27-2006 N8459K lost power on takeoff and landed in a field with substantial damage. [privacy data omitted] Was the pilot with no injuries.

## Other aircraft with N8459K

- [Cancelled 1965-05-20](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8459K-1965-05-20): Stinson 108-1, S/N 108-1459. Owner: [Arthur A Steen](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/ARTHUR%20A%20STEEN), [Hobart, IN](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/IN/Hobart)

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