N20861 - 1955 Grumman HU-16D Aircraft Registration

N20861 is a 1955 Grumman HU-16D, a twin-engine reciprocating (piston) aircraft registered to Upper Limit LLC in Big Lake, AK. This aircraft holds a restricted airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on December 5, 1997. The registration certificate was issued on January 13, 2004. The registration is set to expire on January 31, 2030. Powered by a Wright R-1820 SER engine producing 1475 horsepower, N20861 is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is A1B2FF (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. The FAA registry record for N20861 was last updated on September 30, 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 HU-16D model.

AviatorDB has found no NTSB accident or incident reports involving N20861. 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.