N21A is a 1946 Grumman G-21A (fixed wing multi engine) with serial number B129, registered in Wilmington, DE. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Apr 30, 2027; the renewal window opens on Oct 30, 2026. It is powered by an Ama/Expr UNKNOWN ENG. Its airworthiness certificate is in the standard class (normal), issued Jul 2, 1998. It is one of 34 G-21A aircraft in the FAA registry, 3 of them registered in Delaware. About 22% of them were built after it. The NTSB accident database lists one record for this airframe since 2008, the latest on Jan 29, 2008.
Renewal is open. Send FAA form AC 8050-1B with the $5 fee before Apr 30, 2027.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- Apr 30, 2027
- Registrant type
- Corporation
- Registered owner
- D B AERO INC
- Location
- Wilmington, DE
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Philadelphia FSDO (PHL FSDO) · (610) 595-2440
- Certificate issued
- Apr 13, 2011
- Last FAA action
- Jan 22, 2023
- Mode S code (hex)
- A1B729
- Mode S code (octal)
- 50333451
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- GRUMMAN
- Model
- G-21A
- Type certificate (TCDS)
- TC 654 (Frakes Aviation)
- Year manufactured
- 1946
- Serial number
- B129
- Aircraft type
- Fixed wing multi engine
- Engine type
- Reciprocating
- Engine
- AMA/EXPR UNKNOWN ENG
- Engines / seats
- 2 / 8
- Weight class
- Up to 12,499 lb
- Airworthiness
- Standard since Jul 2, 1998
- Approved operations
- Normal
Public airports near Wilmington
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Castle Wilmington, DE | KILG | 6 mi | Towered | 100LL, A |
| New Garden Toughkenamon, PA | N57 | 14 mi | Non-towered | 100LL |
| Philadelphia Essington, PA | 9N2 | 15 mi | Non-towered | - |
Straight-line distance from the registration city, from the FAA airport directory (NASR). The registry does not say where an aircraft is based.
Earlier registrations of this number
| Canceled | Aircraft | Serial | Year | Exported to | Same airframe today |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 15, 1999 | ANDREW KR-1 | 001GA | 1975 | ||
| Nov 23, 1970 | GOODYEAR AIRCRAFT CORP L | L11 | 1943 |
NTSB accident and incident records
| Date | Place | Aircraft (as NTSB recorded it) | Damage | Highest injury | NTSB no. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 29, 2008 | Marathon, FL | Grumman G-21A this airframe | Substantial | Serious | MIA08LA048 |
From the NTSB aviation accident database (events since 2008, data through Oct 28, 2026), matched by N-number. An N-number can move between aircraft, so each row is checked against the serial number on the current registration.