Twin piston

N86627

1946 Grumman G44A Super Widgeon

Registered 2 NTSB/FAA records
Built
1946
Serial
1453
Class
Twin piston
Engines
2 × Continental IO-470 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Venturer Enterprise LLC (LLC)
Based
Cordova, AK
Registration record

N86627 on the FAA register

Type
1946 Grumman G44A Super Widgeon (FAA: Grumman G-44A)
Serial
1453
Engines
2 × Continental IO-470 series
Registered owner
Venturer Enterprise LLC
Cordova, AK
Certificate issued
2021-10-12
Airworthiness date
1957-01-29
Registration expires
2028-10-31
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
ABE7DF
Mode S (octal)
52763737
Seats (type)
5
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2028-10-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2021-10-12
    Certificate of registration issued as N86627.
  • 2009-09-17
    Accident at Anchorage, AK; damage: substantial.
  • 1965-04-16
    Accident at Abbeville La, 18; damage: minor.
  • 1957-01-29
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
  • 1946
    Manufactured (1946).
Overview

About N86627

N86627 is a 1946 Grumman G44A Super Widgeon (FAA model G-44A), serial number 1453. The FAA register lists Venturer Enterprise LLC as the registrant in Cordova, Alaska. The current certificate of registration was issued on October 12, 2021 and expires on October 31, 2028.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a twin piston, two Continental IO-470 series engines and 5 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category, dated January 29, 1957.

N86627 has 2 accident/incident records on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2009-09-17 Accident · Anchorage, AK Damage: Substantial NTSB · ANC09LA100
Reported aircraft: Grumman G-44A
Probable cause: A fatigue fracture of an unapproved hydraulic brake line fitting, which resulted in a loss of control during the landing roll. Contributing to the accident was the installation of an unapproved part by an unknown maintenance personnel.
1965-04-16 Accident · Abbeville La, 18 Damage: Minor NTSB · 2 0125
Reported aircraft: Grumman G-44A
Probable cause: NTO ROTATING RIGT PROP.

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.