Twin piston

N401SJ

1943 Grumman G-21A

Registered No accidents on file
Built
1943
Serial
1168
Class
Twin piston
Engines
2 × Pratt & Whitney R-985 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Williams, CA
Registration record

N401SJ on the FAA register

Type
1943 Grumman G-21A
Serial
1168
Engines
2 × Pratt & Whitney R-985 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Williams, CA
Certificate issued
2014-05-22
Airworthiness date
1956-03-30
Registration expires
2027-05-31
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
A4B1F1
Mode S (octal)
51130761
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

  • 2027-05-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2014-05-22
    Certificate of registration issued as N401SJ.
  • 1956-03-30
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
  • 1943
    Manufactured (1943).
Overview

About N401SJ

N401SJ is a 1943 Grumman G-21A, serial number 1168. It is registered to an individual in Williams, California. The current certificate of registration was issued on May 22, 2014 and expires on May 31, 2027.

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, dated March 30, 1956.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N401SJ.

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 N401SJ.

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.