N86609 - 1946 Grumman G-44A Aircraft Registration

N86609 is a 1946 Grumman G-44A, a twin-engine reciprocating (piston) aircraft registered to Morgan Scott Coach LLC in Missoula, MT. This aircraft holds a standard airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on January 29, 1957. The registration certificate was issued on May 27, 2025. The registration is set to expire on May 31, 2032. Powered by a Cont Motor I0-470 SERIES engine producing 260 horsepower, N86609 is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is ABE79B (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. The FAA registry record for N86609 was last updated on May 27, 2025. 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 G-44A model.

AviatorDB has found no NTSB accident or incident reports involving N86609. 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.