N5HP - 1945 Grumman FM-2 Aircraft Registration

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1945 GRUMMAN FM-2

Aircraft Description

N5HP is a 1945 Grumman FM-2, a single-engine reciprocating (piston) aircraft registered to Texas Wildcat LLC in Dover, DE. This aircraft holds a limited airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on May 22, 1987. The registration certificate was issued on January 8, 2013. The registration is set to expire on January 31, 2029. Powered by a Wright R-1820 SER engine producing 1475 horsepower, N5HP is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is A635FB (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. N5HP was last tracked by AviatorDB at coordinates 43.9844, -88.5570 on July 19, 2025. The FAA registry record for N5HP was last updated on July 7, 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 FM-2 model.

AviatorDB has found no NTSB accident or incident reports involving N5HP. 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
1945
Manufacturer
GRUMMAN
Model
FM-2
Type Aircraft
Fixed Wing Single Engine
ICAO Type Code
FM2FM-2 Wildcat
Cruise Speed
222 mph
Weight Class
Up to 12,500 lbs
Airworthiness Date
May 22, 1987
Classification
Limited Category
Type Registration
LLC
Status
Valid Registration
Cert Issue Date
January 8, 2013

Registered Owner

Name
TEXAS WILDCAT LLC
Address
850 NEW BURTON RD STE 201
City
DOVER
State / Zip Code
Delaware19904-5451
Country
United States

Powerplant & Avionics

Engine Type
Reciprocating
Number of Engines
1
Engine Manufacturer
WRIGHT
Engine Model
R-1820 SER
Horsepower
1475 HP
Mode S Code (Oct)
51432773
Mode S Code (Hex)
A635FB

Additional Details

Registration
N5HP
Serial Number
86777
Number of Engines
1
Number of Seats
2
Expiration Date
January 31, 2029
Last Action Date
July 7, 2023
Last Update Date
July 7, 2023
Unique ID
00120845

Last Known Position

Date
July 19, 2025 (UTC 18:30:12)
Airport
Latitude
43.984402
Longitude
-88.556999

Data Source

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

Last updated: 2026-06-15 01:32:20 UTC