N996QC - Grumman G164C Aircraft Registration

N996QC is a Grumman G164C, a single-engine turbo-prop aircraft registered to Hds INC in Beech Grove, AR. This aircraft holds a restricted airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on January 29, 1998. The registration certificate was issued on August 19, 2025. The registration is set to expire on August 31, 2032. Powered by a P&w PT6A SER engine producing 750 horsepower, N996QC is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is ADEA4E (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. The FAA registry record for N996QC was last updated on August 19, 2025. AviatorDB monitors aircraft positions through ADS-B surveillance data and updates records as new position data is received.

The Grumman G-164 Turbo Ag-Cat was the first aircraft specifically designed by a major manufacturer for agricultural aviation, revolutionizing crop dusting operations worldwide. First flown in 1957, it was a low-wing single-engine biplane that could carry substantial chemical loads for aerial application work. The turboprop variant featured a Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A-34AG engine producing 750 shaft horsepower, giving it superior performance over converted military surplus aircraft. Approximately 2,700 Ag-Cats were built across all variants by Schweizer Aircraft Corporation under contract to Grumman Aircraft Company. AviatorDB tracks 473 Grumman aircraft currently registered in the FAA database. The ICAO type designator for this aircraft model is G64T.

AviatorDB has found no NTSB accident or incident reports involving N996QC. 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.