N8400K is a 1982 Grumman Acft Eng Cor-Schweizer G-164B (fixed wing single engine) with serial number 685B, registered in Kaplan, LA. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Feb 28, 2030; the renewal window opens on Aug 28, 2029. It is powered by an Airesearch TPE331 SERIES rated at 600 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the restricted class (agriculture and pest control), issued Jul 10, 1991. It is one of 157 G-164B aircraft in the FAA registry, 20 of them registered in Louisiana. The NTSB accident database lists one record for this airframe since 2008, the latest on May 4, 2016.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- Feb 28, 2030
- Registrant type
- Corporation
- Registered owner
- VINCENT FLYING SERVICE INC
- Location
- Kaplan, LA
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Baton Rouge FSDO (BTR FSDO) · (225) 932-5900 or (800) 821-1960
- Certificate issued
- Feb 23, 2017
- Last FAA action
- Oct 7, 2023
- Mode S code (hex)
- AB823B
- Mode S code (octal)
- 52701073
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- GRUMMAN ACFT ENG COR-SCHWEIZER
- Model
- G-164B
- Year manufactured
- 1982
- Serial number
- 685B
- Aircraft type
- Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type
- Reciprocating
- Engine
- AIRESEARCH TPE331 SERIES (600 hp)
- Engines / seats
- 1 / 1
- Weight class
- Up to 12,499 lb
- Airworthiness
- Restricted since Jul 10, 1991
- Approved operations
- Agriculture and pest control
Public airports near Kaplan
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abbeville Chris Crusta Memorial Abbeville, LA | KIYA | 12 mi | Non-towered | 100LL, A |
| Le Gros Memorial Crowley, LA | 3R2 | 16 mi | Non-towered | - |
| Lafayette Rgnl/Paul Fournet Field Lafayette, LA | KLFT | 22 mi | Towered | 100LL, A, A+ |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 21, 1968 | UNIVERSAL STINSON 108-1 | 1081400 |
NTSB accident and incident records
| Date | Place | Aircraft (as NTSB recorded it) | Damage | Highest injury | NTSB no. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 4, 2016 | Iowa, LA | Grumman Acft Eng Cor-Schweizer G 164B this airframe | Substantial | None | CEN16LA173 |
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.