Twin piston

N74588

1962 Grumman G-21A

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1962
Serial
1165
Class
Twin piston
Engines
2 × Pratt & Whitney R-985 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Southern Cross Aviation LLC (LLC)
Based
Roanoke, TX
Registration record

N74588 on the FAA register

Type
1962 Grumman G-21A
Serial
1165
Engines
2 × Pratt & Whitney R-985 series
Registered owner
Southern Cross Aviation LLC
Roanoke, TX
Certificate issued
2022-07-28
Airworthiness date
1962-10-15
Registration expires
2029-07-31
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
AA08AE
Mode S (octal)
52404256
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).
  • 2022-07-28
    Certificate of registration issued as N74588.
  • 1967-08-30
    Accident at Prince Rupert,Can, 71; damage: substantial.
  • 1962-10-15
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
Overview

About N74588

N74588 is a 1962 Grumman G-21A, serial number 1165. The FAA register lists Southern Cross Aviation LLC as the registrant in Roanoke, Texas. The current certificate of registration was issued on July 28, 2022 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 October 15, 1962.

N74588 has 1 accident/incident record 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

1967-08-30 Accident · Prince Rupert,Can, 71 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 1 0043
Reported aircraft: Grumman G-21A
Probable cause: DA. STRUCK SUBMERGED LOG.

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.