# N8938H: 1974 Grumman Acft ENG Cor-Schweizer G-164A, registration cancelled 2014-11-20

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: November 20, 2014
- 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: 1366
- Year built: 1974
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Restricted, agriculture and pest control
- Airworthiness date: November 14, 1975
- Certificate issued: December 13, 1990
- Last registry action: January 13, 2003
- Mode S code: AC53F1
- Owner when cancelled: [Smith Aviation Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/SMITH%20AVIATION%20INC)
- Location: [Port Neches, TX](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/TX/Port%20Neches)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 29.9806° N, 93.9480° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 77651, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N8938H
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=8938H
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8938H-2014-11-20

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

## 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 SEA92LA125](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA92LA125), Jun 11, 1992: Grumman G-164A (N8938H), Coulee City, WA, substantial damage. Probable cause: A LOSS OF ENGINE POWER FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS. FACTORS INCLUDE SOFT TERRAIN.
- [NTSB FTW90DRD07](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW90DRD07), May 2, 1990: Grumman G-164A (N8938H), Ville Platte, LA, destroyed. Probable cause: PARTIAL LOSS OF ENGINE POWER DUE TO A CRACKED NUMBER FOUR CYLINDER INTAKE ROCKER BOX HOUSING. THE LACK OF A SUITABLE FORCED LANDING SITE WAS A RELATED FACTOR.

## 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 19920611020039A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19920611020039A), Jun 11, 1992: Scwzer G164A (N8938H), Coulee City, WA, Substantial damage. Topped tanks prior ag flight. Engine quit after 15 minutes into flight. Nosed over on forced landing.
- [Accident 19900502013259A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19900502013259A), May 2, 1990: Scwzer G164A (N8938H), Ville Platte, LA, Substantial damage. NR4 cylinder intake valve rocker arm housing failed on a spray run. Engine quit. Ag plane nosed over in rice field.

## Other aircraft with N8938H

- [Cancelled 1964-10-28](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8938H-1964-10-28): Ryan NAVION, S/N NAV-4-938. Owner: [Northrup Castle](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/NORTHRUP%20CASTLE), [Volcano, HI](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/HI/Volcano)

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