N868KG

Valid registration

GRUMMAN HU 16E

Fixed wing multi engineLeesburg, VARegistered Feb 6, 2026

N868KG is a Grumman HU 16E (fixed wing multi engine) with serial number 137911, registered in Leesburg, VA. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Feb 28, 2033; the renewal window opens on Aug 28, 2032. It is powered by a Wright R-1820 SER rated at 1475 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the restricted class (agriculture and pest control, forest), issued May 30, 2002. It is one of 7 HU 16E aircraft in the FAA registry, 2 of them registered in Virginia.

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Registration expiresFeb 28, 2033

Registration

FAA status
Valid registration
Expires
Feb 28, 2033
Registrant type
Corporation
Registered owner
AMPHIBIAN AEROSPACE INDUSTRIES INC
Location
Leesburg, VA
Local FAA office (FSDO)
Washington FSDO (DCA FSDO) · (703) 230-7664
Certificate issued
Feb 6, 2026
Last FAA action
Feb 6, 2026
Mode S code (hex)
ABED77
Mode S code (octal)
52766567
Official record
registry.faa.gov

Aircraft

Manufacturer
GRUMMAN
Model
HU 16E
Type certificate (TCDS)
A33SO (Amphibian Aerospace Industries Defense, Inc., a Delaware corporation (Delaware file no. 10288788), c/o Dunlap Bennett & Ludwig, PLLC)
Serial number
137911
Aircraft type
Fixed wing multi engine
Engine type
Reciprocating
Engine
WRIGHT R-1820 SER (1475 hp)
Engines / seats
2 / 8
Weight class
20,000 lb and over
Airworthiness
Restricted since May 30, 2002
Approved operations
Agriculture and pest control, Forest

Public airports near Leesburg

AirportIDDistanceTowerFuel
Leesburg Executive
Leesburg, VA
KJYO2 miTowered100LL, A
Washington Dulles International
Washington, DC
KIAD12 miTowered100LL, A
Montgomery County Airpark
Gaithersburg, MD
KGAI21 miNon-towered100LL, A

Straight-line distance from the registration city, from the FAA airport directory (NASR). The registry does not say where an aircraft is based.

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