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N8497J

GRUMMAN HU-16B · 1953 · Valid

N8497J is a GRUMMAN HU-16B (year 1953), valid on the FAA registry as of 2026-07-12. Owner type: entity. 1 NTSB record match this tail. Source: FAA Releasable Aircraft Database.

Snapshot date: 2026-07-12 · Source: registry.faa.gov

Registration

Status
Valid
Serial number
49-099
Issued
—
Expires
—
Type aircraft
Fixed wing single-engine
State
OK

Registered owner

E-COMMERCE EDUCATION FOUNDATION

TULSA, OK

Source: FAA Releasable Aircraft Database. Entity owners are shown without redaction; individual owners are redacted by default.

Ownership timeline
  • CurrentE-COMMERCE EDUCATION FOUNDATIONsince —
  • Earlier owners are reconstructed from successive FAA snapshots and shown when our archive has at least two transitions for this tail.
Accident or incident history(1 match)

  • Jan 13, 2022 — incident

    Synopsis available at NTSB CAROL. Open the source record for the official narrative, probable cause, and any subsequent findings.

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Applicable Airworthiness Directives(0 on the make-model list)

AD applicability depends on serial range, engine, and propeller. Use the FAA AD library or your A&P mechanic for a definitive applicability list for N8497J.

Type certificate

GRUMMAN HU-16B is governed by the FAA Type Certificate Data Sheet for the GRUMMAN family. The TCDS is the authoritative reference for engine, weight, and equipment configuration.

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