Twin piston

N741

1946 Grumman G-21A

Registered 2 NTSB/FAA records
Built
1946
Serial
B-97
Class
Twin piston
Engines
2 × Pratt & Whitney R-985 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Pittsford, NY
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Registration record

N741 on the FAA register

Type
1946 Grumman G-21A
Serial
B-97
Engines
2 × Pratt & Whitney R-985 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Pittsford, NY
Certificate issued
2010-01-07
Airworthiness date
1957-04-17
Registration expires
2029-07-31
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
A9F640
Mode S (octal)
52373100
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

  • 2029-07-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2010-01-07
    Certificate of registration issued as N741 to the current registrant.
  • 2008-04-10
    Accident at Unalaska, AK; damage: substantial.
  • 1994-03-21
    Accident at Mt. Fairweather; damage: substantial.
  • 1957-04-17
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
  • 1946
    Manufactured (1946).
  • 1930-03-20
    N741 previously assigned to a Homebuilt JN4C (s/n 71128); cancelled.
Overview

About N741

N741 is a 1946 Grumman G-21A, serial number B-97. It is registered to an individual in Pittsford, New York. The current certificate of registration was issued on January 7, 2010 and expires on July 31, 2029.

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 April 17, 1957.

N741 has 2 accident/incident records on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

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

2008-04-10 Accident · Unalaska, AK Damage: Substantial Serious injury NTSB · ANC08FA050
Reported aircraft: Grumman G-21A
Probable cause: The pilot's failure to maintain clearance from a truck while landing, and the vehicle operator's decision to ignore runway warning signals. Contributing to the accident was an inoperative vehicle gate system and the failure of airport management to adequately maintain the gate system and issue a NOTAM.
1994-03-21 Accident · Mt. Fairweather Damage: Substantial Minor injury NTSB · ANC94GA041
Reported aircraft: Grumman G21A
Probable cause: THE PILOT'S IMPROPER DECISION IN ATTEMPTING TO OUTCLIMB THE RISING TERRAIN WITH THE EXISTING AIRPLANE CLIMB PERFORMANCE. FACTORS WHICH CONTRIBUTED TO THE ACCIDENT WERE: THE PILOT'S INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT OF THE AIRPLANE, THE OVER MAXIMUM GROSS WEIGHT OF THE AIRPLANE, HIGH TERRAIN, HIGH DENSITY ALTITUDE, THE PILOT'S LACK OF RECENT FLYING EXPERIENCE, HIS OVERCONFIDENCE IN HIS AIRMANSHIP ABILITY, QUESTIONABLE TESTING OF THE PILOT'S FLYING COMPETENCY AND PROFICIENCY, AND THE STATE OF ALASKA'S INADEQUATE OVERSIGHT OF THE AVIATION PROGRAM WHICH ALLOWED MANAGEMENT TO DISREGARD THEIR OWN REGULATIONS.

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.