# N9785: 1974 Grumman Acft ENG Cor-Schweizer G-164A, registration cancelled 2018-03-15

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: March 15, 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: 1263
- Year built: 1974
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Restricted, agriculture and pest control
- Airworthiness date: May 6, 1974
- Certificate issued: March 9, 1984
- Last registry action: January 31, 2014
- Mode S code: ADA464
- Owner when cancelled: [Trites Flying Service Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/TRITES%20FLYING%20SERVICE%20INC)
- Location: [Gillett, AR](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/AR/Gillett)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 34.0987° N, 91.3542° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 72055, within about 5 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N9785
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=9785
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N9785-2018-03-15

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 (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 FTW00LA097](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW00LA097), Mar 13, 2000: Grumman-Schweizer G-164A (N9785), Gillett, AR, substantial damage. Probable cause: The cracked #8 cylinder resulting in failure of the cylinder. A factor was the plowed/furrowed terrain.
- [NTSB FTW91DPG06](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW91DPG06), May 14, 1991: Grumman G-164A (N9785), Gillett, AR, substantial damage. Probable cause: THE WINDSHILED BECOMING OBSCURED BY AERIAL APPLICATION SPRAY AND THE RESULTANT LIMITED VISION FROM THE COCKPIT.
- [NTSB MKC84LA213](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC84LA213), Jul 12, 1984: Grumman G-164A (N9785), Gillette, AR, substantial damage

## FAA accident and incident reports (3)

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 20000313004829A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20000313004829A), Mar 13, 2000: Scwzer G164A (N9785), Gillett, AR, No damage. (-23)The engine number 4 cylinder exhaust rocker box is cracked. The pilot stated that the engine started smoking and lost power. An emergency landing was made…
- [Accident 19910514016209A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19910514016209A), May 14, 1991: Scwzer G164A (N9785), Gillette, AR, Substantial damage. Landing gear struck a levee during spray run. Returned base minus left main gear. Blamed herbicide on windshield.
- [Accident 19840712031959A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19840712031959A), Jul 12, 1984: Scwzer G164A (N9785), Gillette, AR, Substantial damage. Lost partial power on a spray run. Nosed over in a plowed field magneto drive gears had stripped. Lost timing.

## Other aircraft with N9785

- [Registered now](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N9785): Cirrus Design SR22T, S/N 11710
- [Cancelled 1948-05-18](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N9785-1948-05-18): Fairchild 71, S/N 617. Owner: [U S Engineers](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/U%20S%20ENGINEERS), [Chicago, IL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/IL/Chicago)

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