N12260 - 1943 Grumman F4F-3 Aircraft Registration

WCAT

1943 GRUMMAN F4F-3

Aircraft Description

N12260 is a 1943 Grumman F4F-3, a single-engine reciprocating (piston) aircraft registered to Air Legends Foundation in San Antonio, TX. This aircraft holds a experimental airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on November 4, 2002. The registration certificate was issued on December 1, 2023. The registration is set to expire on December 31, 2030. Powered by a P & W R-1830 SERIES engine producing 1350 horsepower, N12260 is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is A05E63 (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. N12260 was last tracked by AviatorDB at coordinates 29.5337, -98.4698 on February 28, 2025. The FAA registry record for N12260 was last updated on December 1, 2023. 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 F4F-3 model.

AviatorDB has found no NTSB accident or incident reports involving N12260. 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.

Model Year
1943
Manufacturer
GRUMMAN
Model
F4F-3
Type Aircraft
Fixed Wing Single Engine
ICAO Type Code
WCATF4F Wildcat
Weight Class
Up to 12,500 lbs
Airworthiness Date
November 4, 2002
Classification
Experimental 3 Category
Type Registration
Corporation
Status
Valid Registration
Cert Issue Date
December 1, 2023

Registered Owner

Name
AIR LEGENDS FOUNDATION
Address
10101 REUNION PL STE 1000
City
SAN ANTONIO
State / Zip Code
Texas78216-4157
Country
United States

Powerplant & Avionics

Engine Type
Reciprocating
Number of Engines
1
Engine Manufacturer
P & W
Engine Model
R-1830 SERIES
Horsepower
1350 HP
Mode S Code (Oct)
50057143
Mode S Code (Hex)
A05E63

Additional Details

Registration
N12260
Serial Number
12260
Number of Engines
1
Number of Seats
2
Expiration Date
December 31, 2030
Last Action Date
December 1, 2023
Last Update Date
December 1, 2023
Unique ID
00373772

Last Known Position

Date
April 23, 2026 (UTC 21:15:08)
Airport
Latitude
29.47441
Longitude
-99.455513

Data Source

Data provided by the US Federal Aviation Administration. View on FAA.gov

Last updated: 2026-05-01 01:32:20 UTC