N9525A - 1952 Grumman F9F Aircraft Registration

N9525A is a 1952 Grumman F9F, a single-engine turbo-jet aircraft registered to Cavanaugh Collection INC in Addison, TX. This aircraft holds a experimental airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on August 23, 1997. The registration certificate was issued on December 4, 1992. The registration is set to expire on September 30, 2029. Powered by a P&w J42&J48 SER engine producing 850 horsepower, N9525A is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is AD3F1D (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. The FAA registry record for N9525A was last updated on September 2, 2023. AviatorDB monitors aircraft positions through ADS-B surveillance data and updates records as new position data is received.

The F9F Panther was the U.S. Navy's first successful carrier-based jet fighter, pioneering naval jet operations and serving as the service's primary jet in the Korean War. First flown on November 24, 1947, it was a straight-wing single-engine jet capable of carrying one pilot and armed with four 20mm cannons plus external ordnance. With a length of 37 feet 5 inches and a wingspan of 38 feet, the aircraft achieved a top speed of 525 miles per hour. The Panther 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 F9F.

AviatorDB has found no NTSB accident or incident reports involving N9525A. 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.