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Type Record · As of May 3, 2026

GRUMMAN HU-16C

Fixed Wing Multi Engine · WRIGHT R-1820 SER

Registered

4

Year Range

1954–1955

NTSB Events

0

Airworthiness Directives

0

01 /  Distribution

Where the fleet lives and was built

Counts of currently-registered GRUMMAN HU-16C aircraft by US state and decade of manufacture, sourced from the FAA Aircraft Registry.

By State (top 10)

  • MN 25.0% 1
  • UT 25.0% 1
  • CA 25.0% 1
  • NV 25.0% 1

By Decade of Manufacture

  • 1950s 50.0% 2
  • Unknown 50.0% 2

02 /  NTSB Records

Events involving GRUMMAN HU-16C aircraft

No NTSB-recorded events match GRUMMAN HU-16C in the indexed corpus.

03 /  Airworthiness Directives

FAA directives applicable to GRUMMAN HU-16C

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 HU-16C

The TCDS is the legal certification document — weight limits, performance, equipment, AD compliance times, operating limitations. 2 matches in the FAA catalog.

  • A33SO Historical Rev 11 · 11/20/2024

    Amphibian Aerospace Industries Inc.

    Models: HU-16C (UF-1; UF-1G), HU-16A, HU-16D (UF-2), HU-16E (UF-2G) + 4 more

    Atlas TCDS → DRS ↗
  • A23NM Current Rev 4 · 09/10/1998

    Buehn Dennis G.

    Models: SA-16A (UF-1), HU-16C (UF-1), TC-16C (UF-1T)

    Atlas TCDS → DRS ↗

06 /  Supplemental Type Certificates

Modifications approved for GRUMMAN HU-16C

11 STCs on file — every FAA-approved modification, alteration, or installation for this aircraft. STOL kits, avionics, fuel systems, floats, engine swaps, you name it.

  • 10/23/2024

    STC SA39CH

    Installation of an Amphibian Landing Gear Position Advisory System/Laser Gear Advisory System

    Wipaire Inc.

    Atlas STC → DRS ↗

  • 07/10/2017

    STC SA39CH

    Installation of amphibian landing gear position advisory system.

    Wipaire Inc

    Atlas STC → DRS ↗

  • 04/12/2017

    STC SA39CH

    Installation of amphibian landing gear position advisory system.

    Wipaire Inc

    Atlas STC → DRS ↗

  • 02/16/2017

    STC SA39CH

    Installation of amphibian landing gear position advisory system.

    Wipaire Inc

    Atlas STC → DRS ↗

  • 01/25/2017

    STC SA39CH

    Installation of amphibian landing gear position advisory system.

    Wipaire Inc

    Atlas STC → DRS ↗

  • 12/16/2016

    STC SA39CH

    Installation of amphibian landing gear position advisory system.

    Wipaire Inc

    Atlas STC → DRS ↗

  • 11/10/2015

    STC SA39CH

    Installation of amphibian landing gear position advisory system.

    Wipaire Inc

    Atlas STC → DRS ↗

  • 10/01/2015

    STC SA39CH

    Installation of amphibian landing gear position advisory system.

    Wipaire Inc

    Atlas STC → DRS ↗

  • 04/12/2013

    STC SA00861SE

    Installation of J.P. Instruments (JPI) fuel flow indicating system

    J P Instruments

    Atlas STC → DRS ↗

  • 04/12/2013

    STC SA00432SE (PG 4)

    Installation of EGT 701 series fuel flow instrument.

    J P Instruments

    Atlas STC → DRS ↗

  • 06/29/2011

    STC SA39CH

    Installation of amphibian landing gear position advisory system.

    Wipaire Inc

    Atlas STC → DRS ↗

04 /  Regulations watching this type

Advisory Circulars and Federal Register activity for GRUMMAN HU-16C

05 /  Aircraft of this type

All 4 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.

4 of 4
N-number St Year NTSB FAA
N116AG MN — · Look up ↗
N1954Z UT 1954 · Look up ↗
N416C CA — · Look up ↗
N70133 NV 1955 · 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

We render counts and lists as the agency publishes them. Read the methodology →