Type Record · As of May 3, 2026
GRUMMAN HU-16
Fixed Wing Multi Engine · WRIGHT R-1820 SER
Registered
9
Year Range
1951–1955
NTSB Events
3
Airworthiness Directives
0
01 / Distribution
Where the fleet lives and was built
Counts of currently-registered GRUMMAN HU-16 aircraft by US state and decade of manufacture, sourced from the FAA Aircraft Registry.
By State (top 10)
- DE 37.5% 3
- AZ 12.5% 1
- CA 12.5% 1
- NM 12.5% 1
- OH 12.5% 1
- FL 12.5% 1
By Decade of Manufacture
- 1950s 44.4% 4
- Unknown 55.6% 5
02 / NTSB Records
Events involving GRUMMAN HU-16 aircraft
3 event(s) on file. Showing the most recent 3.
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Sep 26, 1998
N7025JSEDONA, Arizona
NTSB Docket → -
Aug 2, 1994
N7025NST. IGNACE, Michigan Fatal
NTSB Docket → -
Jun 19, 1970
N7026CBOISE, Idaho Fatal
NTSB Docket →
03 / Airworthiness Directives
FAA directives applicable to GRUMMAN HU-16
No matching airworthiness directives are on file for this make and model in the Federal Register.
06 / Supplemental Type Certificates
Modifications approved for GRUMMAN HU-16
2 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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02/26/2003
STC SA39CH
Installation of amphibian landing gear position advisory system.
Lake & Air Inc
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03/16/2001
STC SA39CH
Installation of amphibian landing gear position advisory system.
Lake & Air Inc
04 / Regulations watching this type
Advisory Circulars and Federal Register activity for GRUMMAN HU-16
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| N216HU | AZ | — | · | Look up ↗ |
| N43155 | CA | — | · | Look up ↗ |
| N4796U | DE | — | · | Look up ↗ |
| N7025J | NM | — | ● | Look up ↗ |
| N7025N | DE | 1955 | ● | Look up ↗ |
| N7026C | OH | 1951 | ● | Look up ↗ |
| N7927 | DE | 1955 | · | Look up ↗ |
| N888AC | — | — | · | Look up ↗ |
| N99TP | FL | 1951 | · | 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 →