N8938H is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Grumman Acft Eng Cor-Schweizer G-164A built in 1974. The FAA cancelled the registration on November 20, 2014. The last status on file was "registration expired, pending cancellation". The number has been on and off the register 2 times.
Grumman Acft Eng Cor-Schweizer G-164A cancelled November 20, 2014
- Serial number
- 1366
- Type
- Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
- Year built
- 1974
- Last status
- Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Certificate issued
- December 13, 1990
- Last FAA action
- January 13, 2003
- Last owner
- Smith Aviation INC (Corporation)
Port Neches, TX - Airworthiness
- Restricted · Agriculture and pest control
Ryan NAVION cancelled October 28, 1964
- Serial number
- NAV-4-938
- Type
- Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
- Year built
- —
- Last status
- Valid registration
- Certificate issued
- May 6, 1963
- Last FAA action
- —
- Last owner
- Northrup Castle (Individual)
Volcano, HI - Airworthiness
- None on file
NTSB accident and incident record under N8938H
Aircraft on the NTSB record: Grumman G-164A · serial 1366
A LOSS OF ENGINE POWER FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS. FACTORS INCLUDE SOFT TERRAIN.
Aircraft on the NTSB record: Grumman G-164A · serial 1366
PARTIAL LOSS OF ENGINE POWER DUE TO A CRACKED NUMBER FOUR CYLINDER INTAKE ROCKER BOX HOUSING. THE LACK OF A SUITABLE FORCED LANDING SITE WAS A RELATED FACTOR.
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