Type Record · As of May 3, 2026
GRUMMAN F8F-2
Fixed Wing Single Engine · P & W R-2800 SERIES
Registered
9
Year Range
1942–1949
NTSB Events
1
Airworthiness Directives
0
01 / Distribution
Where the fleet lives and was built
Counts of currently-registered GRUMMAN F8F-2 aircraft by US state and decade of manufacture, sourced from the FAA Aircraft Registry.
By State (top 10)
- TX 75.0% 6
- OR 12.5% 1
- CA 12.5% 1
By Decade of Manufacture
- 1940s 100.0% 9
02 / NTSB Records
Events involving GRUMMAN F8F-2 aircraft
1 event(s) on file. Showing the most recent 1.
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Apr 19, 1974
N7825CRIVIERA, Texas
NTSB Docket →
03 / Airworthiness Directives
FAA directives applicable to GRUMMAN F8F-2
No matching airworthiness directives are on file for this make and model in the Federal Register.
04 / Type Certificate Data Sheets
FAA TCDS for GRUMMAN F8F-2
The TCDS is the legal certification document — weight limits, performance, equipment, AD compliance times, operating limitations. 1 match in the FAA catalog.
- AR-32 Current Rev 0 · 11/23/1959
Acme Aircraft Company
Models: F8F-2
06 / Supplemental Type Certificates
Modifications approved for GRUMMAN F8F-2
12 STCs on file — every FAA-approved modification, alteration, or installation for this aircraft. STOL kits, avionics, fuel systems, floats, engine swaps, you name it.
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05/17/2024
STC SA4503NM (PAGE 1)
Remove original cloth covering and install Ceconite covering
Ceconite Division of Poly-Fiber Inc.
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09/09/2022
STC SA4503NM (PAGE 1)
Install Ceconite covering material.
Ceconite Division of Poly-Fiber Inc
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05/19/2022
STC SA04776NY (1 OF 2)
The HIPEC Covering and Finishing System must be performed and maintained
HIPEC Aircraft Coatings Inc.
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05/18/2022
STC SA04776NY (2 OF2)
The HIPEC Covering and Finishing System must be performed and maintained
HIPEC Aircraft Coatings Inc.
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02/25/2011
STC SA4503NM (Page 1)
Install Ceconite covering material.
Ceconite Division of Poly-Fiber Inc
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06/26/2009
STC SA01734SE (PG 2)
Application of Stewart Systems synthetic fabric covering system to aircraft fuselage, wings, tail surfaces, control surfaces and related parts.
Stewart Thomas D. and Stewart Dan R.
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11/09/2003
STC SA8075SW (PAGE 2)
Installation of fiberglass covering. (M-62 SERIES PT-19) (G-73 SCHWEIZER)
Razorback Fabrics Inc
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03/31/1997
STC SA8075SW (PAGE 1)
Installation of fiberglass covering. (M-62 SERIES PT-19) (G-73 SCHWEIZER)
Razorback Fabrics Inc
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09/10/1996
STC SA2-952
Installation of fiberglass covering.
Razorback Fabrics Inc
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05/31/1974
STC SA49GL
Installation of reinforcement of wing center section lower spar cap.
Balz G W
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01/01/1960
STC SA4-1447
Ceconite 101 covering of control surfaces and flaps.
Cooper Engineering Corporation
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STC SA4-1447
Ceconite 101 covering of control surfaces and flaps.
Cooper Engineering Corporation
04 / Regulations watching this type
Advisory Circulars and Federal Register activity for GRUMMAN F8F-2
Advisory Circulars
No ACs explicitly mention this type. Showing universal operating-rule ACs that apply to all aircraft.
Recent Federal Register activity
Latest rulemakings touching general operating rules (Part 91) and maintenance rules (Part 43).
- 2026-04-17 Settlement Policy for Small Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS) Cases FR ↗
- 2026-02-10 Normalizing Unmanned Aircraft Systems Beyond Visual Line of Sight Operations; Reopening of Comment Period; Denial of Extension FR ↗
- 2026-02-02 25-Hour Cockpit Voice Recorder (CVR) Requirement, New Aircraft Production FR ↗
- 2026-01-28 Normalizing Unmanned Aircraft Systems Beyond Visual Line of Sight Operations; Reopening of Comment Period FR ↗
- 2026-01-07 Requirements for Interference-Tolerant Radio Altimeter Systems FR ↗
05 / Aircraft of this type
All 9 registered N-numbers
Every tail currently on the FAA registry for this make/model. Click an N-number to query the FAA Aircraft Inquiry; rows flagged ● have NTSB events on file. Tails seeded with full TallyAero pages link directly.
| N-number | St | Year | NTSB | FAA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| N14WB | TX | 1949 | · | Look up ↗ |
| N1DF | TX | 1948 | · | Look up ↗ |
| N68RW | — | 1947 | · | Look up ↗ |
| N747NF | TX | 1945 | · | Look up ↗ |
| N777L | TX | 1946 | · | Look up ↗ |
| N7825C | TX | 1948 | ● | Look up ↗ |
| N800H | OR | 1949 | · | Look up ↗ |
| N818F | CA | 1942 | · | Look up ↗ |
| N8TF | TX | 1948 | · | Look up ↗ |
Source — FAA Aircraft Registry · click "Look up" to query the live registry record (owner, address, last airworthiness)
05 / Sources & Methodology
Every count traces back to a primary US-government source
- FAA Aircraft Registry →
Refreshed Apr 27, 2026
Available
- NTSB CAROL →
Refreshed Apr 27, 2026
Available
- Federal Register (FAA Airworthiness Directives) →
Refreshed Apr 27, 2026
Available
We render counts and lists as the agency publishes them. Read the methodology →