# N86640: 1942 Grumman G-21A, registration cancelled 2013-09-17

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: September 17, 2013
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Grumman G-21A](https://openairdocs.org/model/grumman-g-21a) (registry code 3951204)
- Engine: [Pratt & Whitney R-985 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/pratt-whitney-r-985-series) (registry code 52008)
- Data sheets: [TCDS TC 654](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/TC%20654) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 1160
- Year built: 1942
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard
- Airworthiness date: September 17, 1955
- Certificate issued: June 7, 1991
- Last registry action: December 10, 2003
- Mode S code: ABE81E
- Owner when cancelled: [French James B](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/FRENCH%20JAMES%20B)
- Location: [Bakersfield, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/Bakersfield)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 35.4682° N, 118.7797° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 93306, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N86640
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=86640
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N86640-2013-09-17

From the FAA registry file of November 3, 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-21A: https://openairdocs.org/model/grumman-g-21a.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 LAX90LA221](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX90LA221), Jun 16, 1990: Grumman G21A (N86640), Long Beach, CA, substantial damage. Probable cause: THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO RETRACT THE LANDING GEAR RESULTING IN AN INADVERTENT WHEELS-DOWN LANDING IN WATER. IN ADDITION, A LOSS OF ELEVATOR CONTROL WAS ENCOUNTERED DUE TO A STRESS CORROSION FAILURE OF…
- [NTSB MIA740KT73](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA740KT73), Apr 24, 1974: Grumman G-21A (N86640), Nassau, Burkina Faso, 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 19900616021249A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19900616021249A), Jun 16, 1990: Grumav G21A (N86640), Long Beach, CA, Substantial damage. Elevator turnbuckle failed from corrosion. No current airworthy inspection. Pilot not current in type. No medical.
- [Accident 19740424013059A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19740424013059A), Apr 24, 1974: Gruman G21A (N86640), Nassau, Substantial damage. Investigation under jurisdiction of the govt of Bahamas.

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