N896X is a 1967 Grumman G-164A (fixed wing single engine) with serial number 451, registered in Colfax, ND. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Nov 30, 2027; the renewal window opens on May 30, 2027. 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 Jun 1, 1967. It is one of 63 G-164A aircraft in the FAA registry, 6 of them registered in North Dakota. About 81% of them were built after it. The NTSB accident database lists one record for this airframe since 2008, the latest on Apr 29, 2011.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- Nov 30, 2027
- Registrant type
- LLC
- Registered owner
- MAJOR KEN'S FLYING SERVICE LLC
- Location
- Colfax, ND
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Fargo FSDO (FAR FSDO) · (701) 492-5800
- Certificate issued
- Nov 29, 2017
- Last FAA action
- Apr 1, 2023
- Mode S code (hex)
- AC5DAB
- Mode S code (octal)
- 53056653
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- GRUMMAN
- Model
- G-164A
- Type certificate (TCDS)
- 1A16 (Allied Ag Cat Productions Inc.)
- Year manufactured
- 1967
- Serial number
- 451
- 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 Jun 1, 1967
- Approved operations
- Agriculture and pest control
Public airports near Colfax
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Odegaard Field Kindred, ND | K74 | 14 mi | Non-towered | 100LL |
| Harry Stern Wahpeton, ND | KBWP | 20 mi | Non-towered | 100LL, A |
| Moorhead Muni/Florence Klingensmith Field Moorhead, MN | KJKJ | 27 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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 29, 2011 | Albion, NY | Grumman G-164A this airframe | Substantial | None | ERA11LA290 |
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.