N98TP - 1951 Grumman HU-16B Aircraft Registration

N98TP is a 1951 Grumman HU-16B, a twin-engine reciprocating (piston) aircraft registered to Trousdale Aviation LLC in Wilmington, DE. This aircraft holds a experimental airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on October 29, 2007. The registration certificate was issued on September 27, 2021. The registration is set to expire on September 30, 2028. Powered by a Wright R-1820 SER engine producing 1475 horsepower, N98TP is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is ADAA82 (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. The FAA registry record for N98TP was last updated on June 6, 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 HU-16B model.

AviatorDB has found no NTSB accident or incident reports involving N98TP. 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.