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N866271946 Grumman G-44A

Registration validUnclaimedSource: FAA, updated Oct 20, 2026

Safety record in brief:1 NTSB accident (substantial damage, Sep 2009)No ADs since 1998 matched1 service difficulty report

Registration
Valid
expires Oct 31, 2028
Based in
Cordova, AK
owner city / state
Engine
I0-470 SERIES · 260 hp
Cont Motor
Owners
1
since 2021
NTSB events
1
substantial, 2009
ADs may apply
0
confirm with A&P
Service reports
1
since 1995

Registration

FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 20, 2026
Registered owner
Venturer Enterprise LLC
Owner type
LLC
City, state
Cordova, AK
Certificate issued
Oct 12, 2021
Expires
Oct 31, 2028
Airworthiness
Standard
Airworthiness date
Jan 29, 1957

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
1946
Serial number
1453
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
ABE7DF

Engine

Make and model
Cont Motor I0-470 Series
Type
Reciprocating
Power
260 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. 2021 – nowVenturer Enterprise LLCCordova, AK · 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

Sep 17, 2009 · Anchorage, AK

A fatigue fracture of an unapproved hydraulic brake line fitting, which resulted in a loss of control during the landing roll. Contributing to the accident was the installation of an unapproved part by an unknown maintenance personnel.

Damage
Substantial
Injuries
None
Report
ANC09LA100

From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for ANC09LA100)

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 · fitting · failedSep 17, 2009

    ON LANDING, THE RT BRAKE LINE 45 DEGREE HYD FITTING FAILED CAUSING A LOSS OF ACFT RT BRAKE AND A GROUND LOOP TO THE LT AND SUBSEQUENT ACFT WING DAMAGE. THIS ACFT ACCIDENT NTSB ID NUMBER IS ANC09LA100. THE ACFT WAS ON A TEST FLIGHT AFTER MX. THE RT BRAKE HAD UNDERGONE MX BUT THIS FITTING IN…

    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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