Twin piston

N985R

1951 Grumman G-21A

Registered No accidents on file
Built
1951
Serial
B-86
Class
Twin piston
Engines
2 × Pratt & Whitney R-985 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Collings Foundation Inc Dba + 1 co-owner (Corporation)
Based
Hudson, MA
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Registration record

N985R on the FAA register

Type
1951 Grumman G-21A
Serial
B-86
Engines
2 × Pratt & Whitney R-985 series
Registered owner
Collings Foundation Inc Dba + 1 co-owner
Hudson, MA
Certificate issued
2019-12-12
Airworthiness date
1954-06-01
Registration expires
2029-12-31
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
ADBF2E
Mode S (octal)
53337456
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

  • 2029-12-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2019-12-12
    Certificate of registration issued as N985R.
  • 1954-06-01
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
  • 1951
    Manufactured (1951).
Overview

About N985R

N985R is a 1951 Grumman G-21A, serial number B-86. The FAA register lists Collings Foundation Inc Dba + 1 co-owner as the registrant in Hudson, Massachusetts. The current certificate of registration was issued on December 12, 2019 and expires on December 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 June 1, 1954.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N985R.

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

✓ No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices on file for N985R.

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.