N6178C - Grumman F7F-3 Aircraft Registration

N6178C is a Grumman F7F-3, a twin-engine reciprocating (piston) aircraft registered to Comanche Maverick Air LLC in Houston, TX. This aircraft holds a multiple airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on October 28, 1988. The registration certificate was issued on January 19, 2017. The registration is set to expire on January 31, 2030. Powered by a P&w DW-CA SERIES engine producing 2300 horsepower, N6178C is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is A80C32 (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. The FAA registry record for N6178C was last updated on February 25, 2025. AviatorDB monitors aircraft positions through ADS-B surveillance data and updates records as new position data is received.

The Grumman F7F Tigercat was the world's first production twin-engine carrier fighter, designed to bring heavy firepower to naval aviation during World War II. First flown on December 2, 1943, it was a twin-engine monoplane that could seat one or two crew members and carry up to 2,000 pounds of ordnance. With its 51-foot wingspan and maximum speed of 460 mph, it was manufactured by Grumman Aircraft Engineering Corporation. AviatorDB tracks 473 Grumman aircraft currently registered in the FAA database. The ICAO type designator for this aircraft model is TCAT.

AviatorDB has found no NTSB accident or incident reports involving N6178C. 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.