# N8981H: 1975 Grumman Acft ENG Cor-Schweizer G-164B, registration cancelled 2013-09-11

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: September 11, 2013
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Grumman Acft ENG Cor-Schweizer G-164B](https://openairdocs.org/model/grumman-acft-eng-cor-schweizer-g-164b) (registry code 3952802)
- Engine: [Pratt & Whitney R-985 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/pratt-whitney-r-985-series) (registry code 52008)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 1A16](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/1A16) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 4B
- Year built: 1975
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Restricted, agriculture and pest control
- Airworthiness date: January 7, 1976
- Certificate issued: November 22, 1991
- Last registry action: May 10, 2010
- Mode S code: AC658F
- Owner when cancelled: [Trinkle Age Flying Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/TRINKLE%20AGE%20FLYING%20INC)
- Location: [Tracy, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/Tracy)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 37.7368° N, 121.4340° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 95376, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N8981H
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=8981H
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8981H-2013-09-11

From the FAA registry file of November 5, 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-164B: https://openairdocs.org/model/grumman-acft-eng-cor-schweizer-g-164b.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 LAX06LA169](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX06LA169), May 15, 2006: Grumman G-164B (N8981H), Tracy, CA, substantial damage. Probable cause: loss of power for undetermined reasons.
- [NTSB LAX00LA345](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX00LA345), Sep 22, 2000: Grumman-Schweizer G-164B (N8981H), Tracy, CA, substantial damage. Probable cause: Loss of engine power due to failure and separation of the number one connecting rod.

## 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 20060515010099A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20060515010099A), May 15, 2006: Scwzer G164B (N8981H), Tracy, CA, Substantial damage. (-23) Pilot departed private landing strip (trinkle ag flying, inc) located at 25001 kasson road, Tracy, CA, at approx. 0600 hours heading northwest, first…
- [Accident 20000922015559A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20000922015559A), Sep 22, 2000: Scwzer G164B (N8981H), Tracy, CA, No damage. (-23) Making his second to last pass during agricultural aerial application, the pilot pulled up out of the field. He rolled to the left then started to roll…

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