N48492 is a 1976 Grumman Acft Eng Cor-Schweizer G-164B (fixed wing single engine) with serial number 47B, registered in Brentwood, CA. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Jul 31, 2028; the renewal window opens on Jan 31, 2028. It is powered by a P&W R-985 SERIES rated at 450 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the restricted class (agriculture and pest control), issued May 5, 1976. It is one of 157 G-164B aircraft in the FAA registry, 20 of them registered in California. About 72% of them were built after it. The NTSB accident database lists one record for this airframe since 2008, the latest on Mar 3, 2023.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- Jul 31, 2028
- Registrant type
- Corporation
- Registered owner
- D C APPLICATOR
- Location
- Brentwood, CA
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Oakland FSDO (OAK FSDO)
- Certificate issued
- Jul 20, 2021
- Last FAA action
- May 26, 2023
- Mode S code (hex)
- A5FB23
- Mode S code (octal)
- 51375443
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- GRUMMAN ACFT ENG COR-SCHWEIZER
- Model
- G-164B
- Year manufactured
- 1976
- Serial number
- 47B
- Aircraft type
- Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type
- Reciprocating
- Engine
- P&W R-985 SERIES (450 hp)
- Engines / seats
- 1 / 1
- Weight class
- Up to 12,499 lb
- Airworthiness
- Restricted since May 5, 1976
- Approved operations
- Agriculture and pest control
Public airports near Brentwood
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Byron Byron, CA | C83 | 9 mi | Non-towered | 100LL |
| Livermore Municipal Livermore, CA | KLVK | 18 mi | Towered | 100LL, A |
| Rio Vista Municipal Rio Vista, CA | O88 | 18 mi | Non-towered | 100LL |
Straight-line distance from the registration city, from the FAA airport directory (NASR). The registry does not say where an aircraft is based.
Earlier registrations of this number
| Canceled | Aircraft | Serial | Year | Exported to | Same airframe today |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 14, 1950 | FAIRCHILD M-62A | T42-1413 |
NTSB accident and incident records
| Date | Place | Aircraft (as NTSB recorded it) | Damage | Highest injury | NTSB no. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 3, 2023 | Vernalis, CA | Grumman Acft Eng Cor-Schweizer G-164B this airframe | Substantial | Serious | WPR23LA120 |
From the NTSB aviation accident database (events since 2008, data through Oct 28, 2026), matched by N-number. An N-number can move between aircraft, so each row is checked against the serial number on the current registration.