N6542 - 1969 Grumman G-164A Aircraft Registration

N6542 is a 1969 Grumman G-164A, a single-engine reciprocating (piston) aircraft registered to Hanke Kenneth O in Clio, SC. This aircraft holds a restricted airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on November 17, 1979. The registration certificate was issued on October 10, 2001. The registration is set to expire on October 31, 2028. Powered by a P&w R-985 SERIES engine producing 450 horsepower, N6542 is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is A89E34 (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. The FAA registry record for N6542 was last updated on March 21, 2025. AviatorDB monitors aircraft positions through ADS-B surveillance data and updates records as new position data is received.

Grumman Aircraft (later Northrop Grumman) was a major American aircraft manufacturer known for naval fighters in World War II and the Apollo Lunar Module. In general aviation, the Grumman American AA-5 and Tiger series remain popular sport aircraft. AviatorDB tracks 473 Grumman aircraft currently registered in the FAA database, including the G-164A model.

AviatorDB has found no NTSB accident or incident reports involving N6542. AviatorDB cross-references all FAA registration data with NTSB accident and incident reports, providing a comprehensive safety overview for every registered aircraft in the United States.