Twin piston

N43GL

Grumman HU 16A

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
—
Serial
142360
Class
Twin piston
Engines
2
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Trousdale Aviation LLC (LLC)
Based
West Hollywood, CA
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Registration record

N43GL on the FAA register

Type
Grumman HU 16A
Serial
142360
Engines
2
Registered owner
Trousdale Aviation LLC
West Hollywood, CA
Certificate issued
2025-11-12
Airworthiness date
—
Registration expires
2032-11-30
Airworthiness class
—
Mode S (hex)
A52166
Mode S (octal)
51220546
Seats (type)
8
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

  • 2032-11-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2025-11-12
    Certificate of registration issued as N43GL.
  • 2000-05-18
    Incident at Barbados; damage: minor.
Overview

About N43GL

N43GL is a Grumman HU 16A, serial number 142360. The FAA register lists Trousdale Aviation LLC as the registrant in West Hollywood, California. The current certificate of registration was issued on November 12, 2025 and expires on November 30, 2032.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a twin piston and 8 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.

N43GL has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: minor); details are below.

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

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

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2000-05-18 Incident · Barbados Damage: Minor NTSB · MIA00WA178
Reported aircraft: Grumman HU16A

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.