N7629C - 1945 Grumman F7F-3 Aircraft Registration

TCAT

1945 GRUMMAN F7F-3

Aircraft Description

N7629C is a 1945 Grumman F7F-3, a twin-engine reciprocating (piston) aircraft registered to Tigercat N7629C LLC in Wilmington, DE. This aircraft holds a experimental airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on November 13, 2014. The registration certificate was issued on August 28, 2014. The registration is set to expire on August 31, 2027. Powered by a P & W R-2800 SERIES engine producing 2000 horsepower, N7629C is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is AA4C8C (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. N7629C was last tracked by AviatorDB at coordinates 38.9458, -104.5700 on August 18, 2024. The FAA registry record for N7629C was last updated on March 10, 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 N7629C. 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
F7F-3
Type Aircraft
Fixed Wing Multi Engine
ICAO Type Code
TCATF7F Tigercat
Cruise Speed
320 mph
Weight Class
20,000+ lbs
Airworthiness Date
November 13, 2014
Classification
Experimental 4 Category
Type Registration
LLC
Status
Valid Registration
Cert Issue Date
August 28, 2014

Registered Owner

Name
TIGERCAT N7629C LLC
Address
C/O CORPORATION SERVICE COMPANY
251 LITTLE FALLS DR
City
WILMINGTON
State / Zip Code
Delaware19808-1674
Country
United States

Powerplant & Avionics

Engine Type
Reciprocating
Number of Engines
2
Engine Manufacturer
P & W
Engine Model
R-2800 SERIES
Horsepower
2000 HP
Mode S Code (Oct)
52446214
Mode S Code (Hex)
AA4C8C

Additional Details

Registration
N7629C
Serial Number
80374
Number of Engines
2
Number of Seats
2
Expiration Date
August 31, 2027
Last Action Date
March 10, 2023
Last Update Date
January 19, 2026
Unique ID
00763227

Last Known Position

Date
August 18, 2024 (UTC 17:48:47)
Airport
Latitude
38.945801
Longitude
-104.57

Data Source

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

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