N5286 is a 1968 Grumman G-164A (fixed wing single engine) with serial number 562, registered in Buttonwillow, CA. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Nov 30, 2029; the renewal window opens on May 30, 2029. 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 Jan 16, 1969. It is one of 63 G-164A aircraft in the FAA registry, 11 of them registered in California. About 69% of them were built after it. The NTSB accident database lists one record for this airframe since 2008, the latest on Jun 14, 2011.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- Nov 30, 2029
- Registrant type
- Corporation
- Registered owner
- SLIKKER FLYING SERVICE INC
- Location
- Buttonwillow, CA
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Fresno FSDO (FAT FSDO) · (559) 297-2150
- Certificate issued
- Nov 19, 2010
- Last FAA action
- Sep 15, 2023
- Mode S code (hex)
- A6A9D0
- Mode S code (octal)
- 51524720
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- GRUMMAN
- Model
- G-164A
- Type certificate (TCDS)
- 1A16 (Allied Ag Cat Productions Inc.)
- Year manufactured
- 1968
- Serial number
- 562
- 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 Jan 16, 1969
- Approved operations
- Agriculture and pest control
Public airports near Buttonwillow
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elk Hills-Buttonwillow Buttonwillow, CA | L62 | 4 mi | Non-towered | - |
| Wasco-Kern County Wasco, CA | L19 | 15 mi | Non-towered | 100LL |
| Shafter-Minter Field Shafter, CA | KMIT | 16 mi | Non-towered | 100LL, A |
Straight-line distance from the registration city, from the FAA airport directory (NASR). The registry does not say where an aircraft is based.
NTSB accident and incident records
| Date | Place | Aircraft (as NTSB recorded it) | Damage | Highest injury | NTSB no. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 14, 2011 | Buttonwillow, CA | Grumman G-164A this airframe | Substantial | None | WPR11LA260 |
From the NTSB aviation accident database (events since 2008, data through Sep 29, 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.