Aircraft Description
N2209 is a 1945 Grumman F8F-1B, a single-engine reciprocating (piston) aircraft registered to Quality Leasing Co INC in Indianapolis, IN. This aircraft holds a standard airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on January 7, 1999. The registration certificate was issued on April 1, 1999. The registration is set to expire on March 31, 2027. Powered by a P & W R-2800 SERIES engine producing 2000 horsepower, N2209 is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is A1E494 (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. N2209 was last tracked by AviatorDB at coordinates 39.9389, -86.0482 on March 24, 2026. The FAA registry record for N2209 was last updated on January 22, 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 F8F-1B model.
AviatorDB has found no NTSB accident or incident reports involving N2209. 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