N44HQ - 1951 Grumman HU-16B Aircraft Registration

N44HQ is a 1951 Grumman HU-16B, a twin-engine reciprocating (piston) aircraft registered to N44HQ Flyingboats LLC in Anchorage, AK. This aircraft holds a experimental airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on March 21, 2025. The registration certificate was issued on October 25, 2023. The registration is set to expire on October 31, 2030. Powered by a Wright R-1820-80 engine producing 1475 horsepower, N44HQ is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is A54902 (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. N44HQ was last tracked by AviatorDB at coordinates 46.1180, -122.8980 on September 10, 2024. The FAA registry record for N44HQ was last updated on October 25, 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-16B model.

AviatorDB has found no NTSB accident or incident reports involving N44HQ. 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.