Twin piston

N168WS

1946 Grumman Mallard

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1946
Serial
J-5
Class
Twin piston
Engines
2 × Pratt & Whitney R1340 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Pantechnicon Aviation Ltd (Corporation)
Based
Minden, NV
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Registration record

N168WS on the FAA register

Type
1946 Grumman Mallard (FAA: Grumman G-73)
Serial
J-5
Engines
2 × Pratt & Whitney R1340 series
Registered owner
Pantechnicon Aviation Ltd
Minden, NV
Certificate issued
1997-04-26
Airworthiness date
1997-09-08
Registration expires
2030-01-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · transport
Mode S (hex)
A1116B
Mode S (octal)
50210553
Seats (type)
12
Weight class
12,500–19,999 lb
Range (type)
1,120 nm
Cruise (type)
157 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2030-01-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 1997-10-01
    Incident at Fort Lauderdale, FL; damage: minor.
  • 1997-09-08
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (transport)).
  • 1997-04-26
    Certificate of registration issued as N168WS.
  • 1946
    Manufactured (1946).
Overview

About N168WS

N168WS is a 1946 Grumman Mallard (FAA model G-73), serial number J-5. The FAA register lists Pantechnicon Aviation Ltd as the registrant in Minden, Nevada. The current certificate of registration was issued on April 26, 1997 and expires on January 31, 2030.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a twin piston, two Pratt & Whitney R1340 series engines and 12 seats. Published figures for the type give a cruise speed of about 157 knots and a range of about 1,120 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (transport), dated September 8, 1997.

N168WS has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: minor); details are below.

Cruise
157 kt
Range
1,120 nm
Fuel burn
15 gph

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Safety record

Accident & incident history

1997-10-01 Incident · Fort Lauderdale, FL Damage: Minor NTSB · MIA98IA001
Reported aircraft: Grumman G-73
Probable cause: the partial failure of a component of the hydraulic system resulting in the collapse of the nose landing gear during the landing roll.

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.