Aircraft Description
N18GW is a 1949 Grumman SCAN TYPE 30, a twin-engine reciprocating (piston) aircraft registered to Mcbride Kenneth B in San Martin, CA. This aircraft holds a standard airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on December 20, 1994. The registration certificate was issued on March 5, 2015. The registration is set to expire on March 31, 2028. Powered by a Cont Motor IO 520 SERIES engine producing 285 horsepower, N18GW is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is A13EFE (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. The FAA registry record for N18GW was last updated on April 28, 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 SCAN TYPE 30 model.
AviatorDB has found no NTSB accident or incident reports involving N18GW. 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.
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Last updated: 2026-06-15 01:32:20 UTC