N909TC - 1945 Grumman F7F-3 Aircraft Registration

TCAT

1945 GRUMMAN F7F-3

Aircraft Description

N909TC is a 1945 Grumman F7F-3, a twin-engine reciprocating (piston) aircraft registered to Spitfire Ventures LLC in San Antonio, TX. This aircraft holds a experimental airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on May 4, 2011. The registration certificate was issued on April 3, 2025. The registration is set to expire on April 30, 2032. Powered by a P & W R-2800 SERIES engine producing 2000 horsepower, N909TC is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is AC9247 (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. N909TC was last tracked by AviatorDB at coordinates 29.5337, -98.4698 on September 25, 2024. The FAA registry record for N909TC was last updated on April 3, 2025. 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 N909TC. 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
May 4, 2011
Classification
Experimental 3 Category
Type Registration
LLC
Status
Valid Registration
Cert Issue Date
April 3, 2025

Registered Owner

Name
SPITFIRE VENTURES LLC
Address
10101 REUNION PL STE 1000
City
SAN ANTONIO
State / Zip Code
Texas78216-4157
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)
53111107
Mode S Code (Hex)
AC9247

Additional Details

Registration
N909TC
Serial Number
80425
Number of Engines
2
Number of Seats
2
Expiration Date
April 30, 2032
Last Action Date
April 3, 2025
Last Update Date
January 19, 2026
Unique ID
00781457

Last Known Position

Date
September 25, 2024 (UTC 20:44:40)
Airport
Latitude
29.533701
Longitude
-98.469803

Data Source

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

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