N6683K is a 1978 Grumman Acft Eng Cor-Schweizer G-164B (fixed wing single engine) with serial number 417 B, registered in Conrad, IA. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Jan 31, 2028; the renewal window opens on Jul 31, 2027. It is powered by a P&W R1340 SERIES rated at 600 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the restricted class (agriculture and pest control), issued May 17, 1978. It is one of 157 G-164B aircraft in the FAA registry, 8 of them registered in Iowa. About 11% of them were built after it. The NTSB accident database lists one record for this airframe since 2008, the latest on Jul 10, 2009.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- Jan 31, 2028
- Registrant type
- LLC
- Registered owner
- HOPPE AIRSPRAY LLC
- Location
- Conrad, IA
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Des Moines FSDO (DSM FSDO) · (515) 289-3840
- Certificate issued
- Aug 26, 2009
- Last FAA action
- Apr 14, 2023
- Mode S code (hex)
- A8D4BC
- Mode S code (octal)
- 52152274
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- GRUMMAN ACFT ENG COR-SCHWEIZER
- Model
- G-164B
- Year manufactured
- 1978
- Serial number
- 417 B
- Aircraft type
- Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type
- Reciprocating
- Engine
- P&W R1340 SERIES (600 hp)
- Engines / seats
- 1 / 1
- Weight class
- Up to 12,499 lb
- Airworthiness
- Restricted since May 17, 1978
- Approved operations
- Agriculture and pest control
Public airports near Conrad
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marshalltown Municipal Marshalltown, IA | KMIW | 8 mi | Non-towered | 100LL, A |
| Grundy Center Municipal Grundy Center, IA | 6K7 | 9 mi | Non-towered | - |
| Eldora Eldora, IA | 27P | 14 mi | Non-towered | - |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| - | REPUBLIC RC-3 | 966 |
NTSB accident and incident records
| Date | Place | Aircraft (as NTSB recorded it) | Damage | Highest injury | NTSB no. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 10, 2009 | Beaman, IA | Grumman Acft Eng Cor-Schweizer G-164B this airframe | Substantial | None | CEN09LA451 |
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.