N51AW - 1978 Grumman American Avn. Corp. GA-7 Aircraft Registration

GA7

1978 GRUMMAN AMERICAN AVN. CORP. GA-7

Aircraft Description

N51AW is a 1978 Grumman American Avn. Corp. GA-7, a twin-engine reciprocating (piston) aircraft registered to Preston Richard R Trustee in Albuquerque, NM. This aircraft holds a standard airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on September 20, 1978. The registration certificate was issued on April 27, 2011. The registration is set to expire on April 30, 2030. Powered by a Lycoming 0-320 SERIES engine producing 180 horsepower, N51AW is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is A65F2B (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. N51AW was last tracked by AviatorDB at coordinates 35.0400, -106.6089 on July 8, 2025. The FAA registry record for N51AW was last updated on October 20, 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 1,674 Grumman American Avn. Corp. aircraft currently registered in the FAA database, including the GA-7 model.

AviatorDB has found no NTSB accident or incident reports involving N51AW. 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.

Model Year
1978
Manufacturer
GRUMMAN AMERICAN AVN. CORP.
Model
GA-7
Type Aircraft
Fixed Wing Multi Engine
ICAO Type Code
GA7GA-7 Cougar
Weight Class
Up to 12,500 lbs
Airworthiness Date
September 20, 1978
Classification
Standard Normal Category
Type Registration
Co-Owned
Status
Valid Registration
Cert Issue Date
April 27, 2011

Registered Owner

Name
PRESTON RICHARD R TRUSTEE
Address
8139 AVENIDA LA PRESTINA NE
City
ALBUQUERQUE
State / Zip Code
New Mexico87109-3001
Country
United States

Powerplant & Avionics

Engine Type
Reciprocating
Number of Engines
2
Engine Manufacturer
LYCOMING
Engine Model
0-320 SERIES
Horsepower
180 HP
Mode S Code (Oct)
51457453
Mode S Code (Hex)
A65F2B

Additional Details

Registration
N51AW
Serial Number
GA7-0053
Number of Engines
2
Number of Seats
4
Expiration Date
April 30, 2030
Last Action Date
October 20, 2023
Last Update Date
October 20, 2023
Unique ID
00273317

Last Known Position

Date
May 15, 2026 (UTC 19:52:50)
Airport
Latitude
35.037552
Longitude
-106.621277

Data Source

Data provided by the US Federal Aviation Administration. View on FAA.gov

Last updated: 2026-05-15 01:32:20 UTC