N6696K is a 1978 Grumman Acft Eng Cor-Schweizer G-164B (fixed wing single engine) with serial number 426B, registered in Colusa, CA. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Oct 31, 2028; the renewal window opens on Apr 30, 2028. 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 Jun 15, 1978. It is one of 157 G-164B aircraft in the FAA registry, 20 of them registered in California. About 11% of them were built after it. The NTSB accident database lists one record for this airframe since 2008, the latest on Jul 9, 2018.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- Oct 31, 2028
- Registrant type
- Corporation
- Registered owner
- VALLEY AIR SERVICE LTD
- Location
- Colusa, CA
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Sacramento FSDO (SAC FSDO) · (279) 399-8750
- Certificate issued
- Oct 9, 2015
- Last FAA action
- Jun 16, 2023
- Mode S code (hex)
- A8D8DC
- Mode S code (octal)
- 52154334
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- GRUMMAN ACFT ENG COR-SCHWEIZER
- Model
- G-164B
- Year manufactured
- 1978
- Serial number
- 426B
- 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 Jun 15, 1978
- Approved operations
- Agriculture and pest control
Public airports near Colusa
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sidney Pickels Field Colusa, CA | O08 | 2 mi | Non-towered | 100LL |
| Sutter County Yuba City, CA | O52 | 22 mi | Non-towered | 100LL |
| Willows/Glenn County Willows, CA | KWLW | 24 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| - | REPUBLIC RC-3 | 979 |
NTSB accident and incident records
| Date | Place | Aircraft (as NTSB recorded it) | Damage | Highest injury | NTSB no. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 9, 2018 | Colusa, CA | Grumman G164B this airframe | Substantial | None | WPR18LA189 |
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.