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N690581943 Grumman G-44

Registration validUnclaimedSource: FAA, updated Oct 20, 2026

Safety record in brief:1 NTSB accident (substantial damage, Dec 2000)No ADs since 1998 matched1 service difficulty report

Registration
Valid
expires Oct 31, 2032
Based in
Hermiston, OR
owner city / state
Engine
6-440 SERIES · 200 hp
Fairchild
Owners
1
since 2025
NTSB events
1
substantial, 2000
ADs may apply
0
confirm with A&P
Service reports
1
since 1995

Registration

FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 20, 2026
Registered owner
Co-owners
City, state
Hermiston, OR
Certificate issued
Oct 20, 2025
Expires
Oct 31, 2032
Airworthiness
Standard
Airworthiness date
Oct 13, 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-44
Year
1943
Serial number
1291
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
A92DDE

Engine

Make and model
Fairchild 6-440 Series
Type
Reciprocating
Power
200 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. 2025 – nowCo-ownersHermiston, OR · current

Individual owners are shown by city and state only.

Safety record

NTSB · Oct 15, 2026 · FAA ADs · Oct 20, 2026 · SDRs · Oct 16, 2026

NTSB events (1)

Accident · substantial damage

Dec 29, 2000 · Hermiston, OR

Three out of four snap rings holding the pistons for the landing gear actuators failed which resulted in the landing gear collapsing during landing. On ground collision with a berm was a factor.

Damage
Substantial
Injuries
None
Report
SEA01LA034

From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for SEA01LA034)

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 (1)

Reports of failures and defects that operators and repair stations sent to the FAA since 1995. A report describes one finding; it is not an accident.

  • Hydraulic power · snap ring · brokenJan 22, 2001

    SNAP RINGS RETAINING PISTONS IN PLACE SNAPED OFF. ONE RING SHOWS SIGNS OF RUST DAMAGE. PARTS LODGED IN CYLINDER-STOPPING PROPER OPERATION. RESULTING IN TOTAL FAILURE OF HYDRAULIC SYSTEM AND EMERGENCY SYSTEMS.CYLINDERS WERE MODIFIED TO ACCEPT ORINGS INSTEAD OF CHEVRON TYPE SEALS. SUSPECT ORING…

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.

Sources

  • FAA Aircraft RegistryRegistration, owner city and state, airframe, engineupdated Oct 20, 2026
  • NTSB accident and incident databaseAccidents and incidents since 1982updated Oct 15, 2026
  • FAA Airworthiness Directives (Federal Register)ADs published since 1998updated Oct 20, 2026
  • FAA Service Difficulty ReportsReports since 1995updated Oct 16, 2026

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