N6917K — 1979 Grumman Acft Eng Cor-schweizer G-164B

Aircraft record

Serial number

522 B

Manufacturer

Grumman Acft Eng Cor-schweizer

Model

G-164B

Year

1979

Category

Fixed wing single-engine

Engine

Ama/expr Unknown Eng

Registration

Deregistered

View the FAA registry record for N6917K →

Accident & incident history

1. CEN20LA278Jul 10, 2020Springfield, COFatal · 1 fatal

   The pilot’s loss of visibility in the cockpit due to foam created by the chemicals loaded in the hopper, which resulted in collision with terrain. Contributing to the accident was the combining of chemicals known to produce foam and the pilot’s failure to perform a jar test prior to flight as recommended.

Registration timeline

Ownership and registration events for this airframe (the 1979 Grumman Acft Eng Cor-schweizer G-164B).

1. Apr 1, 2023deregistered — Reid Aviation & Aerial Spraying Llc

Earlier aircraft on this N-number

The tail number N6917K was previously assigned to a different aircraft. A registration number can be reused across unrelated airframes over decades — these are not the 1979 Grumman Acft Eng Cor-schweizer G-164B above.

• until Oct 2, 1953Piper PA-20 (s/n 20-19)

Frequently asked

Has N6917K been in an accident?

Yes. N6917K appears in 1 NTSB accident record, the most recent in 2020.

What kind of aircraft is N6917K?

N6917K is a 1979 Grumman Acft Eng Cor-schweizer G-164B (fixed wing single-engine), serial number 522 B.

Has N6917K been in a fatal accident?

An NTSB record for N6917K (CEN20LA278) is classified with a fatal highest injury level.