N7026C - 1951 Grumman HU-16 Aircraft Registration

N7026C is a 1951 Grumman HU-16, a twin-engine reciprocating (piston) aircraft registered to Tri-state Warbird Museum in Batavia, OH. This aircraft holds a experimental airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on April 18, 2025. The registration certificate was issued on April 11, 2024. The registration is set to expire on April 30, 2031. Powered by a Wright R-1820-76D engine producing 1425 horsepower, N7026C is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is A95F29 (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. N7026C was last tracked by AviatorDB at coordinates 39.1024, -84.4189 on June 13, 2025. The FAA registry record for N7026C was last updated on May 30, 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 473 Grumman aircraft currently registered in the FAA database, including the HU-16 model.

AviatorDB has found no NTSB accident or incident reports involving N7026C. 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.