Grumman F6
11 on the U.S. register across 3 versions the FAA records separately. Built from 1943 to 1966; half of them date from 1944 or earlier. Idaho has the most (3). 91% are registered to companies, flight schools, clubs and other organisations; the rest to individuals, who are not named here at this time.
About the F6 from the FAA's model table
- Type
- Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston singles
- Power
- Piston (reciprocating), 1 engine
- Common engines
- P & W R-2800 Series (9)
- Seats
- 2
- Cruise speed
- about 278 mph
- Built of
- aluminium
- Maker on the register
- Grumman
- Registered
- earliest certificate March 14, 1991; newest August 15, 2025
Where they are owner's state
Who owns them registrant type
By owner type, as a table
| aircraft | share | |
|---|---|---|
| LLC | 5 | 45% |
| Corporation | 5 | 45% |
| Individual | 1 | 9% |
Versions as the FAA records them · click one to list only those aircraft
When they were built by decade · 3 with no year on file
Airworthiness certificate class
By airworthiness certificate, as a table
| aircraft | share | |
|---|---|---|
| Experimental | 7 | 64% |
| None on file | 3 | 27% |
| Restricted | 1 | 9% |
Biggest operators companies, schools and clubs
Largest fleets, as a table
| aircraft | |
|---|---|
| Navy Fighters LLC | 2 |
| World'S Greatest Aircraft Collection INC | 1 |
| Wartime History Museum INC | 1 |
| Vintage Airframes LLC | 1 |
| Planes of Fame Air Museum | 1 |
| F6F Hellcat LLC | 1 |
| Comanche Warbirds INC | 1 |
| American Aircraft Sales LLC | 1 |
| Air Legends Foundation | 1 |
Fleet pages: Wartime History Museum INC · Planes of Fame Air Museum · Comanche Warbirds INC · American Aircraft Sales LLC · Air Legends Foundation
Accident history NTSB records · 2 cases since 1982, 2 fatal
The 2 most recent of 2 cases where the NTSB's make and model match this family's versions. Each aircraft's own page also shows its record. How this model compares with others, with the fleet taken into account: Accidents by model in Aviation Analytics.
Questions people ask answers refresh every morning
How many Grumman F6 aircraft are registered in the U.S.?
11 as of October 30, 2026, counting 3 versions the FAA records separately.
Which state has the most Grumman F6s?
Idaho, with 3.
Who owns the Grumman F6?
91% are registered to companies, flight schools, clubs and other organisations; the rest to individuals and co-owners, who are not named on this site at this time.
When were the Grumman F6s on the register built?
Between 1943 and 1966; half of them in 1944 or earlier.
How many Grumman F6 accidents has the NTSB recorded?
2 accidents and incidents since 1982, 2 of them fatal. A model flown more shows more; the accident analytics compare models per thousand registered.
What is the Grumman F6 made of?
The airframe is aluminium: sheet metal over a riveted frame, the way most aircraft have been built since the 1940s. The FAA's type certificate data sheet is the authority for any one model.
Connections how the F6 links to the rest of the register
- Grumman 443 aircraft on the register
- Grumman F6F-3 5 registered
- Grumman F6F-5 5 registered
- Grumman F6F 1 registered
- Built of aluminium
- Pratt & Whitney R-2800 series 9 of these aircraft · 2000 hp
- Idaho 3 of these aircraft
- Texas 2 of these aircraft
- California 2 of these aircraft
- Washington 1 of these aircraft
- Oregon 1 of these aircraft
- Navy Fighters LLC 2 of these aircraft
- World'S Greatest Aircraft Collection INC 1 of these aircraft
- Wartime History Museum INC 1 of these aircraft
- Vintage Airframes LLC 1 of these aircraft
- Planes Of Fame Air Museum 1 of these aircraft
- NTSB accidents and incidents involving the F6 2 cases since 1982 · 2 fatal
The whole map of how records connect · these connections as data: /graph/model/grumman/f6.json.
Aircraft newest certificates first · 11
| Tail no. | Maker and model | Owner and base | Certificate | Registered | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N41476 | Grumman F6F-3 |
Individual owner Maine |
Experimental | 2025-08-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8004H | Grumman F6F-5 |
Vintage Airframes LLC Caldwell, Idaho |
None on file | 2025-05-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4965V | Grumman F6F-3 |
Navy Fighters LLC Caldwell, Idaho |
Experimental | 2025-04-05 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N79863 | Grumman F6F-5 |
Wartime History Museum INC Tacoma, Washington |
Experimental | 2023-03-03 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N467RL | Grumman F6F-3 |
Air Legends Foundation San Antonio, Texas |
Experimental | 2022-03-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2094G | Grumman F6F-5 |
Navy Fighters LLC Caldwell, Idaho |
None on file | 2020-11-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4998V | Grumman F6F-5 |
F6F Hellcat LLC Beaverton, Oregon |
Experimental | 2017-10-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7537U | Grumman F6F-3 |
World'S Greatest Aircraft Collection INC Polk City, Florida |
None on file | 2013-03-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7861C | Grumman F6F |
American Aircraft Sales LLC Livermore, California |
Restricted | 2011-04-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N4994V | Grumman F6F-5 |
Planes of Fame Air Museum Chino, California |
Experimental | 2005-04-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N30FG | Grumman F6F-3 |
Comanche Warbirds INC Houston, Texas |
Experimental | 1991-03-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |