Twin piston

N6178C

Grumman F7F-3

Registered 2 NTSB/FAA records
Built
—
Serial
80483
Class
Twin piston
Engines
2 × Pratt & Whitney DW-CA series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Comanche Maverick Air LLC (LLC)
Based
Houston, TX
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Registration record

N6178C on the FAA register

Type
Grumman F7F-3
Serial
80483
Engines
2 × Pratt & Whitney DW-CA series
Registered owner
Comanche Maverick Air LLC
Houston, TX
Certificate issued
2017-01-19
Airworthiness date
1988-10-28
Registration expires
2030-01-31
Airworthiness class
Multiple
Mode S (hex)
A80C32
Mode S (octal)
52006062
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
20,000 lb and over
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2030-01-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2017-01-19
    Certificate of registration issued as N6178C.
  • 1988-10-28
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (multiple category).
  • 1975-05-21
    Accident at Santa Rosa,Ca, 05; damage: substantial.
  • 1966-08-07
    Accident at Ukiah Calif, 05; damage: substantial.
Overview

About N6178C

N6178C is a Grumman F7F-3, serial number 80483. The FAA register lists Comanche Maverick Air LLC as the registrant in Houston, Texas. The current certificate of registration was issued on January 19, 2017 and expires on January 31, 2030.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a twin piston, two Pratt & Whitney DW-CA series engines and 2 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is multiple category, dated October 28, 1988.

N6178C has 2 accident/incident records on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1975-05-21 Accident · Santa Rosa,Ca, 05 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 2395
Reported aircraft: Grumman F7F
Probable cause: FUEL.
1966-08-07 Accident · Ukiah Calif, 05 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 2 0643
Reported aircraft: Grumman F7F-3
Probable cause: RE BORATE RUN.NO GEAR WARNING HORN INSTALLED.

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.