N8459K is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Schweizer Aircraft Corp G-164B built in 1982. The FAA cancelled the registration on February 3, 2012 when the aircraft was exported to Suriname. The last status on file was "triennial registration form was mailed and has not been returned by the post office". The number has been on and off the register 2 times.
Schweizer Aircraft Corp G-164B cancelled February 3, 2012
- Serial number
- 701B
- Type
- Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
- Year built
- 1982
- Last status
- Triennial registration form was mailed and has not been returned by the Post Office
- Exported to
- Suriname
- Certificate issued
- February 13, 2003
- Last FAA action
- February 17, 2009
- Last owner
- Western AG Air INC (Corporation)
Joes, CO - Airworthiness
- Experimental · To show compliance with regulations
Stinson 108-1 cancelled May 20, 1965
- Serial number
- 108-1459
- Type
- Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
- Year built
- —
- Last status
- Valid registration
- Certificate issued
- October 14, 1960
- Last FAA action
- —
- Last owner
- Arthur A Steen (Individual)
Hobart, IN - Airworthiness
- None on file
NTSB accident and incident record under N8459K
Aircraft on the NTSB record: Grumman-Schweizer G-164B · serial 701B
the pilot's improper takeoff planning and subsequent failure to maintain aircraft control during the takeoff. Contributing factors were the high density altitude and tailwind.
Aircraft on the NTSB record: Schweizer Aircraft Corp G-164B · serial 701B
A loss of engine power due to the failure of the supercharger. Contributing to the accident was a lack of suitable terrain for a forced landing.
Aircraft on the NTSB record: Schweizer G-164B · serial 701B
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