Single-engine piston

N98GG

Homebuilt Seawind 3000

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
—
Serial
018
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming IO-540 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Sandlapper Aviation of De Inc (Corporation)
Based
Bennington, VT
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Registration record

N98GG on the FAA register

Type
Homebuilt Seawind 3000
Serial
018
Engines
Lycoming IO-540 series
Registered owner
Sandlapper Aviation of De Inc
Bennington, VT
Certificate issued
2023-05-03
Airworthiness date
1999-12-15
Registration expires
2030-05-31
Airworthiness class
Experimental · amateur-built
Mode S (hex)
ADA968
Mode S (octal)
53324550
Seats (type)
4
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Kit
Sna Inc SEAWIND 3000
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2030-05-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2023-05-03
    Certificate of registration issued as N98GG.
  • 2000-10-03
    Accident at Chapin, SC; damage: substantial.
  • 1999-12-15
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (experimental category (amateur-built)).
Overview

About N98GG

N98GG is a Homebuilt Seawind 3000, serial number 018. The FAA register lists Sandlapper Aviation of De Inc as the registrant in Bennington, Vermont. The current certificate of registration was issued on May 3, 2023 and expires on May 31, 2030.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Lycoming IO-540 series engine and 4 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is experimental category (amateur-built), dated December 15, 1999.

N98GG has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2000-10-03 Accident · Chapin, SC Damage: Substantial NTSB · ATL01LA004
Reported aircraft: Joseph A. Grimaud Seawind 3000
Probable cause: A total loss of engine power for undetermined reasons. A factor was the trees.

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.