N7626C - 1944 Grumman F7F-3 Aircraft Registration

N7626C is a 1944 Grumman F7F-3, a twin-engine reciprocating (piston) aircraft registered to Worlds Greatest Aircraft Collection INC in Polk City, FL. This aircraft holds a restricted airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on June 29, 1973. The registration certificate was issued on May 5, 1987. The registration is set to expire on July 31, 2028. Powered by a P & W R-2800 SERIES engine producing 2000 horsepower, N7626C is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is AA4C23 (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. The FAA registry record for N7626C was last updated on May 26, 2023. 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 N7626C. 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.