Twin piston

N4796U

Grumman HU-16

Registered No accidents on file
Built
—
Serial
137915
Class
Twin piston
Engines
2
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Tre Aviation Corp (Corporation)
Based
Wilmington, DE
Registration record

N4796U on the FAA register

Type
Grumman HU-16
Serial
137915
Engines
2
Registered owner
Tre Aviation Corp
Wilmington, DE
Certificate issued
2008-09-18
Airworthiness date
—
Registration expires
2028-05-31
Airworthiness class
—
Mode S (hex)
A5E5C6
Mode S (octal)
51362706
Seats (type)
5
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

  • 2028-05-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2008-09-18
    Certificate of registration issued as N4796U to the current registrant.
  • 1965-04-15
    N4796U previously assigned to a Cessna 180 (s/n 18051496); cancelled.
Overview

About N4796U

N4796U is a Grumman HU-16, serial number 137915. The FAA register lists Tre Aviation Corp as the registrant in Wilmington, Delaware. The current certificate of registration was issued on September 18, 2008 and expires on May 31, 2028.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a twin piston and 5 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.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N4796U.

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

Published figures for the Grumman HU-16 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 N4796U.

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.