Aircraft Description
N29853 is a 1957 Grumman HU 16E, a twin-engine reciprocating (piston) aircraft registered to Flight Management Resources LLC in Wilmington, DE. This aircraft holds a restricted airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on January 23, 2008. The registration certificate was issued on February 6, 2006. The registration is set to expire on July 31, 2029. Powered by a Wright R-1820-76A engine producing 1425 horsepower, N29853 is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is A31655 (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. The FAA registry record for N29853 was last updated on August 18, 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 16E model.
AviatorDB has found no NTSB accident or incident reports involving N29853. 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