Twin piston

N888AC

Grumman HU-16

Registered No accidents on file
Built
—
Serial
137926
Class
Twin piston
Engines
2 × Wright R-1820 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Co-owned · sign in to see
Based
—
Registration record

N888AC on the FAA register

Type
Grumman HU-16
Serial
137926
Engines
2 × Wright R-1820 series
Registered owner
Co-owned — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Certificate issued
2024-07-17
Airworthiness date
1997-06-09
Registration expires
2031-07-31
Airworthiness class
Restricted
Mode S (hex)
AC3B90
Mode S (octal)
53035620
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

  • 2031-07-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2024-07-17
    Certificate of registration issued as N888AC.
  • 1997-06-09
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (restricted category).
Overview

About N888AC

N888AC is a Grumman HU-16, serial number 137926. It is registered to co-owners. The current certificate of registration was issued on July 17, 2024 and expires on July 31, 2031.

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 June 9, 1997.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N888AC.

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 N888AC.

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.