Twin piston

N42GL

Grumman G-21A

Registered No accidents on file
Built
—
Serial
B-52
Class
Twin piston
Engines
2 × Pratt & Whitney R-985 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Valadez Goose LLC (LLC)
Based
Helena, MT
Registration record

N42GL on the FAA register

Type
Grumman G-21A
Serial
B-52
Engines
2 × Pratt & Whitney R-985 series
Registered owner
Valadez Goose LLC
Helena, MT
Certificate issued
2023-05-05
Airworthiness date
1994-05-06
Registration expires
2030-05-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A4F9E7
Mode S (octal)
51174747
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

  • 2030-05-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2023-05-05
    Certificate of registration issued as N42GL.
  • 1994-05-06
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
Overview

About N42GL

N42GL is a Grumman G-21A, serial number B-52. The FAA register lists Valadez Goose LLC as the registrant in Helena, Montana. The current certificate of registration was issued on May 5, 2023 and expires on May 31, 2030.

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 6, 1994.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N42GL.

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 N42GL.

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.