N985R - 1951 Grumman G-21A Aircraft Registration

N985R is a 1951 Grumman G-21A, a twin-engine reciprocating (piston) aircraft registered to Collings Foundation INC DBA in Hudson, MA. This aircraft holds a standard airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on June 1, 1954. The registration certificate was issued on December 12, 2019. The registration is set to expire on December 31, 2029. Powered by a P&w R-985 SERIES engine producing 450 horsepower, N985R is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is ADBF2E (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. The FAA registry record for N985R was last updated on September 22, 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 G-21A model.

AviatorDB has found no NTSB accident or incident reports involving N985R. 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.