N8497J - 1953 Grumman HU-16B Aircraft Registration

N8497J is a 1953 Grumman HU-16B, a twin-engine reciprocating (piston) aircraft registered to E-commerce Education Foundation in Tulsa, OK. This aircraft holds a restricted airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on November 22, 1988. The registration certificate was issued on April 1, 2009. The registration is set to expire on January 31, 2030. Powered by a Ama/expr UNKNOWN ENG engine, N8497J is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is ABA49E (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. The FAA registry record for N8497J was last updated on September 30, 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 HU-16B model.

AviatorDB has found no NTSB accident or incident reports involving N8497J. 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.