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N20861

Grumman HU-16D

Valid Alaska

N20861 is a Grumman HU-16D, a fixed-wing airplane with more than one motor with a piston engine, built in 1955. It has 27 seats. It is registered to Upper Limit LLC, an LLC in Big Lake, Alaska. The registration is valid: it was issued on January 13, 2004 and expires on January 31, 2030. It holds a restricted airworthiness certificate for aerial surveying; carriage of cargo, dated December 5, 1997.

Aircraft

Maker
Grumman
Model
HU-16D
Serial number
141278
Type
Fixed-wing, multi-engine
Power
Piston (reciprocating), 2 motors · Wright R-1820 SER · 1475 hp
Seats
27
Year built
1955
Cruising speed
187 mph
Transponder code
A1B2FF (octal 50331377)

Registration

Status
Valid registration
Certificate issued
January 13, 2004
Expires
January 31, 2030
Last FAA action
September 30, 2023
Airworthiness
Restricted · Aerial surveying; Carriage of cargo · December 5, 1997
FAA region
Alaskan
FAA record id
00884592

Owner as the FAA publishes it

Name
Upper Limit LLC
Type
LLC
Address
PO Box 520623
Big Lake, AK 99652-0623

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Documents on file 0

No bills of sale, loans or other documents are indexed against this tail number.

Source: FAA Civil Aviation Registry, Releasable Aircraft Database, September 25, 2026. See this record on the FAA site · This record as data