Flight Tracker
N22932
1946 GRUMMAN G-21A
Fixed wing multi engine · Reciprocating · Standard
3 NTSB records for this tail number, including substantial damage. See the full record below.

Registration

Registered Owner
RUNYON AVIATION LLC
Registrant Type
LLC
Location
FORT WORTH, TX
Status
Valid
Certificate Issued
Oct 9, 2025
Airworthiness Date
Jul 17, 1978
Expires
Oct 31, 2032
Approved Operations
Normal

Airframe

Manufacturer
GRUMMAN
Model
G-21A
Year
1946
Serial Number
B-139
Seats
8
Engines
2
Max Weight
Up to 12,499 lb
Cruise Speed
150 kt
Type Certificate
-

Powerplant

Engine Manufacturer
P&W
Engine Model
R-985 SERIES
Type
Reciprocating
Power
450 hp

Live Flight Status

Checking live traffic…

Coverage depends on ground receiver reception and is not a complete picture of traffic.

Transponder & Tracking

Mode S Code (Hex)
A2054C
Mode S Code (Octal)
50402514

The hex code is the aircraft's ICAO 24-bit address, broadcast by its ADS-B transponder. It is the key used to match live position reports to this registration.

Ownership History: 2 prior registrations

RegistrantLocationCancelled
LOUIS DANIEL PEPPER JR GREENWOOD, MS Nov 15, 1940
SAINT AIRCRAFT SALES INC ST PETERSBURG, FL Jun 16, 1969

NTSB Accident & Incident Record

Apr 5, 2004 Accident Substantial Unalaska, AK
InjuriesNone
Phase of Flight-
ConditionsVMC
OperationFAR 135
Probable Cause

The inadvertent ground loop/swerve by the second pilot during the landing roll, and the first (check) pilot's inadequate supervision of the second pilot, which resulted in a loss of control and substantial damage to the airplane. Factors associated with the accident are the second pilot's improper upgrade/transition training by the company check airman, the second pilot's lack of experience in the accident type airplane, the operator's lack of surveillance of the training process, and a crosswind.

NTSB ANC04LA038
Apr 15, 1998 Accident Substantial DUTCH HARBOR, AK
InjuriesNone
Phase of Flight-
ConditionsVMC
OperationFAR 135
Probable Cause

The pilot-in-command's failure to identify the swells prior to landing. A factor was the water swells.

NTSB ANC98LA038
Jan 7, 1993 Incident Minor AKUTAN, AK
InjuriesNone
Phase of Flight-
ConditionsVMC
OperationFAR 135
Probable Cause

THE INCIDENT WAS CAUSED BY THE PILOTS IMPROPER COMPENSATION FOR THE WINDS. FACTORS WERE THE MICROBURST, THE ROUGH WATER, AND THE PILOT'S INADEQUATE EVALUATION OF THE WEATHER CONDITIONS.

NTSB ANC93IA026