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N111W1945 Grumman G-44A

Registration validUnclaimedSource: FAA, updated Oct 18, 2026

Safety record in brief:1 NTSB accident (substantial damage, Sep 2016)No ADs since 1998 matched

Registration
Valid
expires Oct 31, 2027
Based in
Reno, NV
owner city / state
Owners
1
since 1993
NTSB events
1
substantial, 2016
ADs may apply
0
confirm with A&P
Service reports
0
since 1995

Registration

FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 18, 2026
Registered owner
Individual owner
City, state
Reno, NV
Certificate issued
Jun 23, 1993
Expires
Oct 31, 2027
Airworthiness
Standard · Normal
Airworthiness date
Dec 12, 1955

We never show street addresses, even though they appear in the public FAA file. Individual owners are shown by city and state only.

Airframe & engine

FAA Registry + type data

Airframe

Manufacturer
Grumman
Model
G-44A
Year
1945
Serial number
1420
Aircraft type
Fixed wing multi engine
Category
Amphibian
Certification
Type Certificated
Seats
5
Engines
2
Max takeoff weight
Up to 12,499 lb
Mode S code
A031DE

Engine

Make and model
Lycoming Go-480 Series
Type
Reciprocating
Power
295 hp

Total time and engine hours aren't public. They appear here once the owner adds logbooks.

Ownership history

Ownership history from FAA records
  1. 1993 – nowIndividual ownerReno, NV · current
  2. 1961 – 1968Circle IncorporatedHarvey, LA · different airframe: Grumman G-44 S/N 1361
  3. 1951 – 1953Individual ownerHouston, TX · different airframe: Beechcraft C18s S/N 8030

Individual owners are shown by city and state only.

Safety record

NTSB · Oct 15, 2026 · FAA ADs · Oct 18, 2026 · SDRs · Oct 16, 2026

NTSB events (1)

Accident · substantial damage

Sep 17, 2016 · Lakeport, CA

The pilot's failure to retract the landing gear, which resulted in a gear-down water landing and a nose over.

Damage
Substantial
Injuries
Minor
Report
GAA16CA509

From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for GAA16CA509)

Accident history for this model

ADs published since 1998 that may apply (0)

These match the airframe or engine model. Whether each one applies, and whether it's been complied with, depends on serial numbers, equipment and logbook entries. Applicability must be confirmed by a mechanic against the aircraft's records.

No ADs published since 1998 matched this airframe or engine model.

AI-extracted — verify against original. Matched from each AD's applicability section; ADs replaced by a later AD are left out.

Service Difficulty Reports (0)

No Service Difficulty Reports found for this airframe since 1995.

Sources

  • FAA Aircraft RegistryRegistration, owner city and state, airframe, engineupdated Oct 18, 2026
  • NTSB accident and incident databaseAccidents and incidents since 1982updated Oct 15, 2026
  • FAA Airworthiness Directives (Federal Register)ADs published since 1998updated Oct 18, 2026
  • FAA Service Difficulty ReportsReports since 1995updated Oct 16, 2026

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