Twin piston

N291VW

1942 Grumman G-21A

Registered No accidents on file
Built
1942
Serial
1188
Class
Twin piston
Engines
2 × Pratt & Whitney R-985 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Co-owned · sign in to see
Based
Sonoma, CA
Registration record

N291VW on the FAA register

Type
1942 Grumman G-21A
Serial
1188
Engines
2 × Pratt & Whitney R-985 series
Registered owner
Co-owned — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Sonoma, CA
Certificate issued
2015-06-10
Airworthiness date
1990-05-09
Registration expires
2028-06-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A2FB21
Mode S (octal)
50575441
Seats (type)
8
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
695 nm
Cruise (type)
166 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2028-06-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2015-06-10
    Certificate of registration issued as N291VW.
  • 1990-05-09
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 1942
    Manufactured (1942).
Overview

About N291VW

N291VW is a 1942 Grumman G-21A, serial number 1188. It is registered to co-owners in Sonoma, California. The current certificate of registration was issued on June 10, 2015 and expires on June 30, 2028.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a twin piston, two Pratt & Whitney R-985 series engines and 8 seats. Published figures for the type give a cruise speed of about 166 knots and a range of about 695 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (normal), dated May 9, 1990.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N291VW.

Cruise
166 kt
Range
695 nm
Fuel burn
16 gph

Published figures for the Grumman G-21A 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 N291VW.

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.