Twin piston

N216HU

Grumman HU-16

Registered No accidents on file
Built
—
Serial
131904
Class
Twin piston
Engines
2 × Wright R-1820 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Scottsdale, AZ
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Registration record

N216HU on the FAA register

Type
Grumman HU-16
Serial
131904
Engines
2 × Wright R-1820 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Scottsdale, AZ
Certificate issued
2023-05-02
Airworthiness date
2012-01-26
Registration expires
2030-05-31
Airworthiness class
Experimental · exhibition
Mode S (hex)
A1D08E
Mode S (octal)
50350216
Seats (type)
5
Weight class
20,000 lb and over
Range (type)
2,477 nm
Cruise (type)
130 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2030-05-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2023-05-02
    Certificate of registration issued as N216HU.
  • 2012-01-26
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (experimental category (exhibition)).
Overview

About N216HU

N216HU is a Grumman HU-16, serial number 131904. It is registered to an individual in Scottsdale, Arizona. The current certificate of registration was issued on May 2, 2023 and expires on May 31, 2030.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a twin piston, two Wright R-1820 series engines and 5 seats. Published figures for the type give a cruise speed of about 130 knots and a range of about 2,477 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is experimental category (exhibition), dated January 26, 2012.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N216HU.

Cruise
130 kt
Range
2,477 nm
Landing over 50 ft
1,100 ft
Fuel burn
12 gph

Published figures for the Grumman HU-16 type. They describe the model, not this airframe's equipment or condition.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

✓ No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices on file for N216HU.

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.