N5279 - 1968 Grumman G-164A Aircraft Registration

N5279 is a 1968 Grumman G-164A, a single-engine reciprocating (piston) aircraft registered to Vanderwaal Shane J in Junction City, WI. This aircraft holds a experimental airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on October 17, 2025. The registration certificate was issued on December 22, 2025. The registration is set to expire on December 31, 2032. Powered by a P&w R-985 SERIES engine producing 450 horsepower, N5279 is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is A6A682 (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. The FAA registry record for N5279 was last updated on December 22, 2025. 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 G-164A model.

AviatorDB has found no NTSB accident or incident reports involving N5279. 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.