Aircraft Description
N53KW is a Grumman American Avn. Corp. G-1159, a twin-engine turbo-jet aircraft registered to Wiley Bob INC Trustee in Troy, AL. This aircraft holds a standard airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on October 26, 1987. The registration certificate was issued on April 5, 2000. The registration is set to expire on February 28, 2030. Powered by a Rolls-royc SPEY MK 511SR engine producing 1140 horsepower, N53KW is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is A6AF0A (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. The FAA registry record for N53KW was last updated on June 12, 2024. 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 G-1159 model.
AviatorDB has found no NTSB accident or incident reports involving N53KW. 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