Twin piston

N7927

1955 Grumman HU-16

Registered No accidents on file
Built
1955
Serial
137927
Class
Twin piston
Engines
2 × Wright R-1820 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Adventures Albatross Inc (Corporation)
Based
Dover, DE
Registration record

N7927 on the FAA register

Type
1955 Grumman HU-16
Serial
137927
Engines
2 × Wright R-1820 series
Registered owner
Adventures Albatross Inc
Dover, DE
Certificate issued
2008-09-10
Airworthiness date
2001-05-11
Registration expires
2028-09-30
Airworthiness class
Restricted
Mode S (hex)
AAC2C0
Mode S (octal)
52541300
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

  • 2028-09-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2008-09-10
    Certificate of registration issued as N7927 to the current registrant.
  • 2001-05-11
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (restricted category).
  • 1972-03-22
    N7927 previously assigned to a Grumman G-164A (s/n 813); cancelled.
  • 1955
    Manufactured (1955).
  • 1930-01-16
    N7927 previously assigned to a Homebuilt Phantom (s/n 1); cancelled.
Overview

About N7927

N7927 is a 1955 Grumman HU-16, serial number 137927. The FAA register lists Adventures Albatross Inc as the registrant in Dover, Delaware. The current certificate of registration was issued on September 10, 2008 and expires on September 30, 2028.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a twin piston, two Wright R-1820 series engines 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. Its airworthiness certificate is restricted category, dated May 11, 2001.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N7927.

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 N7927.

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.