Single-engine piston

N14HP

Grumman F8F-1

Registered 2 NTSB/FAA records
Built
—
Serial
90446
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
P & W R-2800 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Texas Bearcats LLC (LLC)
Based
Dover, DE
Registration record

N14HP on the FAA register

Type
Grumman F8F-1
Serial
90446
Engines
P & W R-2800 series
Registered owner
Texas Bearcats LLC
Dover, DE
Certificate issued
2024-09-07
Airworthiness date
1981-09-01
Registration expires
2031-09-30
Airworthiness class
Limited
Mode S (hex)
A0A114
Mode S (octal)
50120424
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2031-09-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2024-09-07
    Certificate of registration issued as N14HP.
  • 2012-04-04
    Accident at Breckenridge, TX; damage: substantial.
  • 1999-07-29
    Accident at Oshkosh, WI; damage: substantial.
  • 1981-09-01
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (limited category).
Overview

About N14HP

N14HP is a Grumman F8F-1, serial number 90446. The FAA register lists Texas Bearcats LLC as the registrant in Dover, Delaware. The current certificate of registration was issued on September 7, 2024 and expires on September 30, 2031.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one P & W R-2800 series engine and 2 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is limited category, dated September 1, 1981.

N14HP has 2 accident/incident records on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2012-04-04 Accident · Breckenridge, TX Damage: Substantial Fatal injury NTSB · CEN12LA227
Reported aircraft: Grumman F8F-1
Probable cause: The pilot's loss of airplane control during a low-altitude aerobatic maneuver.
1999-07-29 Accident · Oshkosh, WI Damage: Substantial Serious injury NTSB · CHI99FA266B
Reported aircraft: Grumman F8F-1
Probable cause: The pilot of the other airplane not following the instructions briefed by the formation leader, and clearance not maintained by the pilot of the other airplane. A factor relating to this accident was the area of restricted visibility in front of the pilot of the other airplane when the airplane sits on its tailwheel.

Sources: NTSB aviation accident database and CAROL case system, FAA preliminary accident & incident notices. Search accident records

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Data: FAA Aircraft Registry (October 2026), including deregistered aircraft; NTSB and FAA accident data; fyiAero listing history. Individual owners' names are shown to signed-in users and street addresses are never shown. Type figures are published specifications, not this aircraft's.