Flight Tracker
N8285K
1980 GRUMMAN ACFT ENG COR-SCHWEIZER G-164B
Fixed wing single engine · Reciprocating · Restricted
2 NTSB records for this tail number, including destroyed damage, 1 fatal injury. See the full record below.

Registration

Registered Owner
AMERICAN AGVIATION INC
Registrant Type
Corporation
Location
WALNUT RIDGE, AR
Status
-
Certificate Issued
-
Airworthiness Date
Jan 8, 1980
Expires
-
Approved Operations
Agriculture and Pest Control

Airframe

Manufacturer
GRUMMAN ACFT ENG COR-SCHWEIZER
Model
G-164B
Year
1980
Serial Number
646-B
Seats
1
Engines
1
Max Weight
Up to 12,499 lb
Cruise Speed
80 kt
Type Certificate
-

Powerplant

Engine Manufacturer
P&W
Engine Model
R-985 SERIES
Type
Reciprocating
Power
450 hp

Live Flight Status

Checking live traffic…

Coverage depends on ground receiver reception and is not a complete picture of traffic.

Transponder & Tracking

Mode S Code (Hex)
AB51A4
Mode S Code (Octal)
52650644

The hex code is the aircraft's ICAO 24-bit address, broadcast by its ADS-B transponder. It is the key used to match live position reports to this registration.

NTSB Accident & Incident Record

May 26, 1999 Accident Destroyed BRINKLEY, AR
Injuries1 fatal
Phase of Flight-
ConditionsIMC
OperationFAR 137
Probable Cause

The pilot's inadvertent VFR flight into instrument meteorological conditions. Contributing factors were the pilots failure to maintain control of the aircraft, spatial disorientation, and the fog.

NTSB FTW99FA150
Jun 15, 1992 Accident Destroyed MCDOUGAL, AR
Injuries1 minor
Phase of Flight-
ConditionsVMC
OperationFAR 137
Probable Cause

THE PILOTS FAILURE TO PROPERLY PLAN HIS TAKE OFF. A FACTOR WAS HIS LACK OF FAMILIARITY WITH THE CHEMICAL DISPENSING EQUIPMENT.

NTSB FTW92DPG02