N6596K — 1978 Grumman Acft Eng Cor-schweizer G-164C
Active registrationChecked against FAA & NTSB records · as of Jul 24, 2026
N6596K appears in 1 NTSB accident record (most recent 2021, serious injuries). Registration and accident data compiled from public FAA and NTSB records as of Jul 24, 2026.
Aircraft record
- Serial number
- 6C
- Manufacturer
- Grumman Acft Eng Cor-schweizer
- Model
- G-164C
- Year
- 1978
- Category
- Fixed wing single-engine
- Engine
- P&w R1340 Series
- Registration
- Active
- Registered to
- Jones Aviation Inc — Biggs, CA
Accident & incident history
The pilot’s fuel mismanagement, which resulted in fuel exhaustion, a total loss of engine power, and an off-airport hard landing.
Registration timeline
Ownership and registration events for this airframe (the 1978 Grumman Acft Eng Cor-schweizer G-164C).
- Dec 2, 2013registered — Jones Aviation Inc
Earlier aircraft on this N-number
The tail number N6596K was previously assigned to a different aircraft. A registration number can be reused across unrelated airframes over decades — these are not the 1978 Grumman Acft Eng Cor-schweizer G-164C above.
- until unknownRepublic RC-3 (s/n 869)
Frequently asked
- Has N6596K been in an accident?
- Yes. N6596K appears in 1 NTSB accident record, the most recent in 2021.
- What kind of aircraft is N6596K?
- N6596K is a 1978 Grumman Acft Eng Cor-schweizer G-164C (fixed wing single-engine), serial number 6C.
- Who is N6596K registered to?
- N6596K is registered to Jones Aviation Inc of Biggs, CA. Registration status: active.
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