Twin piston

N329

1945 Grumman G-21A

Registered 2 NTSB/FAA records
Built
1945
Serial
B-140
Class
Twin piston
Engines
2 × Pratt & Whitney R-985 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Baldwin Park, CA
Registration record

N329 on the FAA register

Type
1945 Grumman G-21A
Serial
B-140
Engines
2 × Pratt & Whitney R-985 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Baldwin Park, CA
Certificate issued
2018-12-17
Airworthiness date
1965-06-04
Registration expires
2028-12-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A38FBE
Mode S (octal)
50707676
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

  • 2028-12-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2018-12-17
    Certificate of registration issued as N329 to the current registrant.
  • 1976-08-16
    N329 previously assigned to a Grumman G-21A (s/n B119); cancelled.
  • 1970-01-10
    Accident at Avalon,Calif, 05; damage: minor.
  • 1965-06-04
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 1964-05-02
    Accident at Avalon Bay Calif, 05; damage: substantial.
  • 1948-07-14
    N329 previously assigned to a North American SNJ-4 (s/n 11029); cancelled.
  • 1945
    Manufactured (1945).
  • 1930-05-05
    N329 previously assigned to a Homebuilt J-1 (s/n I-329); cancelled.
Overview

About N329

N329 is a 1945 Grumman G-21A, serial number B-140. It is registered to an individual in Baldwin Park, California. The current certificate of registration was issued on December 17, 2018 and expires on December 31, 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 June 4, 1965.

N329 has 2 accident/incident records on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below. 1 earlier record involves a different aircraft that carried the same N-number.

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

1977-03-12 Accident · Atlanta,Ga, 10 Damage: None NTSB · 1 0020
Reported aircraft: Lockheed L-1011 — a different aircraft that carried the N329 registration before this airframe.
1970-01-10 Accident · Avalon,Calif, 05 Damage: Minor Fatal injury NTSB · 3 0192
Reported aircraft: Grumman G-21A
Probable cause: LT MADE GO AROUND,ACFT STRUCK BOAT,CONT TO BASE.
1964-05-02 Accident · Avalon Bay Calif, 05 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 1129
Reported aircraft: Grumman G21

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.