N8255K is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Grumman Acft Eng Cor-Schweizer G-164B. The FAA cancelled the registration on November 1, 2001 when the aircraft was exported to Uruguay. The last status on file was "valid registration". The number has been on and off the register 2 times.
Grumman Acft Eng Cor-Schweizer G-164B cancelled November 1, 2001
- Serial number
- 637B
- Type
- Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
- Year built
- —
- Last status
- Valid registration
- Exported to
- Uruguay
- Certificate issued
- May 3, 2001
- Last FAA action
- May 3, 2001
- Last owner
- Doty Jobe P (Individual)
Siler City, NC - Airworthiness
- Restricted · Agriculture and pest control
Stinson 108-1 cancelled October 17, 1955
- Serial number
- 108-1-1255
- Type
- Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
- Year built
- 1946
- Last status
- Valid registration
- Certificate issued
- —
- Last FAA action
- —
- Last owner
- Beach Sidney V (Individual)
Hollywood, CA - Airworthiness
- None on file
NTSB accident and incident record under N8255K
Aircraft on the NTSB record: Grumman-Schweizer G-164B · serial 637B
the loss of engine power for undetermined reasons while maneuvering. A contributing factor was the lack of suitable terrain for the forced landing.
Aircraft on the NTSB record: Grumman G-164B · serial 637B
THE FAILURE BY BOTH PILOTS TO MAINTAIN VISUAL LOOKOUT. FACTORS WERE THE INADEQUATE RADIO COMMUNICATIONS BY BOTH PILOTS, AND THE DEPARTING PILOT'S FAILURE TO FOLLOW PROCEDURES AND DIRECTIVES.
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