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Deregistered · FAA record as of October 2, 2026
N697Y

N697Y is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Grumman G-164 built in 1964. The FAA cancelled the registration on January 23, 2018. The last status on file was "registration expired, pending cancellation".

Grumman G-164 cancelled January 23, 2018

Serial number
248
Type
Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
Year built
1964
Last status
Registration expired, pending cancellation
Certificate issued
February 8, 2002
Last FAA action
June 11, 2008
Last owner
Carolina Thunder Aircraft INC (Corporation)
Belhaven, NC
Airworthiness
Restricted · Agriculture and pest control

NTSB accident and incident record under N697Y

ATL96LA110Accident on July 19, 1996 at Bainbridge, GA: minor injuries, destroyed.

Aircraft on the NTSB record: Grumman-Schweizer 164 · serial 248

The pilot's misjudgment of the clearance from the trees during the swath run that resulted in the collision.

A tail number passes between aircraft over the years; match the serial number on the NTSB record against the airframe above. Source: NTSB aviation accident database, records through September 30, 2026.

Source: FAA Civil Aviation Registry, Releasable Aircraft Database, October 2, 2026. See this number on the FAA site