Grumman G-73
15 on the U.S. register across 2 versions the FAA records separately. Built from 1946 to 1951; half of them date from 1947 or earlier. Nevada has the most (5). 67% are registered to companies, flight schools, clubs and other organisations; the rest to individuals, who are not named here at this time.
About the G-73 from the FAA's model table
- Type
- Fixed-wing, multi-engine · Piston twins
- Power
- Piston (reciprocating), 2 engines
- Common engines
- P&W R1340 Series (12), P&W W-S1H&S3H (2), U/A Canada Pt6A-34 (1)
- Seats
- 12
- Cruise speed
- about 165 mph
- Built of
- aluminium
- Maker on the register
- Grumman
- Registered
- earliest certificate October 26, 1990; newest March 18, 2022
Where they are owner's state
Who owns them registrant type
By owner type, as a table
| aircraft | share | |
|---|---|---|
| Corporation | 8 | 53% |
| Individual | 5 | 33% |
| LLC | 2 | 13% |
Versions as the FAA records them · click one to list only those aircraft
When they were built by decade · 2 with no year on file
Airworthiness certificate class
Biggest operators companies, schools and clubs
Largest fleets, as a table
| aircraft | |
|---|---|
| Yanks Air Museum | 1 |
| Tanglefoot Wing and Wheel CO | 1 |
| Tanglefoot Wing & Wheel CO | 1 |
| Spitfire Venture LLC | 1 |
| Pantechnicon Aviation LTD | 1 |
| Pacific Flying Boats INC | 1 |
| Lac Management | 1 |
| Good Aviation LLC | 1 |
| Centerline Holdings INC | 1 |
| Air Legends Foundation | 1 |
Fleet pages: Yanks Air Museum · Good Aviation LLC · Centerline Holdings INC · Air Legends Foundation
Accident history NTSB records · 10 cases since 1982, 3 fatal
The 8 most recent of 10 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 G-73 aircraft are registered in the U.S.?
15 as of October 26, 2026, counting 2 versions the FAA records separately.
Which state has the most Grumman G-73s?
Nevada, with 5.
Who owns the Grumman G-73?
67% 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 G-73s on the register built?
Between 1946 and 1951; half of them in 1947 or earlier.
How many Grumman G-73 accidents has the NTSB recorded?
10 accidents and incidents since 1982, 3 of them fatal. A model flown more shows more; the accident analytics compare models per thousand registered.
What is the Grumman G-73 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.
What the FAA has certified, ordered and been told about the Grumman G-73 the component layer
The airframe is aluminium: sheet metal over a riveted frame, the way most aircraft have been built since the 1940s. No FAA order in the current files names this model. Operators and repair shops have filed 6 failure reports with the FAA since 1996, 3 of them in the last ten years: about 6.7 a year for every 100 aircraft on the register; the system most often named is emergency equipment.
Failure reports 6 since 1996 · what operators and shops told the FAA
Failure reports by year, as a table
| reports | |
|---|---|
| 96 | 3 |
| 00 | 1 |
| 05 | 1 |
| 06 | 1 |
By system
Failure reports by system, as a table
| reports | share | |
|---|---|---|
| Emergency equipment | 2 | 33% |
| Landing gear | 2 | 33% |
| Engine | 1 | 17% |
| Flight controls | 1 | 17% |
Parts most often reported as the reports name them
Parts most reported, as a table
| reports | |
|---|---|
| Fire Detector | 2 |
| Actuator | 1 |
| Bolt | 1 |
| Press Relief Vlv | 1 |
| Yoke | 1 |
Latest reports
Approved replacement parts 9 parts manufacturer approvals
Parts a company other than the maker may make for this design and sell as FAA-approved. The companies holding the most:
Most often: system ii (1), standard system (1), passenger seat (1), outward opening (1), increase in (1), hose wheel (1), fuel drain (1), fabric (1), dope finish (1).
Sources: the FAA's type certificate data sheets, airworthiness directives, supplemental type certificates, special conditions and special airworthiness information bulletins (Dynamic Regulatory System), and the FAA's service difficulty reports. A failure report is what an operator or repair station chose to file; the counts show reporting as much as reliability, and larger and commercial fleets report more. How the systems are grouped.
Connections how the G-73 links to the rest of the register
- Grumman 442 aircraft on the register
- Grumman G-73 13 registered
- Grumman G-73T 2 registered
- Built of aluminium
- Pratt & Whitney R1340 series 12 of these aircraft · 600 hp
- Pratt & Whitney W-S1H&S3H 2 of these aircraft · 600 hp
- Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A-34 1 of these aircraft · 750 hp
- Yanks Air Museum 1 of these aircraft
- Tanglefoot Wing and Wheel CO 1 of these aircraft
- Tanglefoot Wing & Wheel CO 1 of these aircraft
- Spitfire Venture LLC 1 of these aircraft
- Pantechnicon Aviation LTD 1 of these aircraft
- NTSB accidents and incidents involving the G-73 10 cases since 1982 · 3 fatal
- Failure reports filed on the G-73 6 reports since 1995
The whole map of how records connect · these connections as data: /graph/model/grumman/g-73.json.
Aircraft newest certificates first · 15
| Tail no. | Maker and model | Owner and base | Certificate | Registered | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N147MV | Grumman G-73T |
Air Legends Foundation San Antonio, Texas |
Standard | 2022-03-18 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N775WA | Grumman G-73 |
Yanks Air Museum Baldwin Park, California |
Standard | 2019-11-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2945 | Grumman G-73 |
Individual owner Oregon |
Standard | 2019-11-06 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N130FB | Grumman G-73 |
Individual owner Nevada |
Standard | 2016-02-12 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N611SS | Grumman G-73 |
Individual owner Nevada |
Standard | 2015-03-16 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N54GZ | Grumman G-73 |
Pacific Flying Boats INC Middletown, Delaware |
Standard | 2014-05-20 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N632SS | Grumman G-73 |
Spitfire Venture LLC San Antonio, Texas |
Standard | 2014-03-07 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N777PV | Grumman G-73T |
Centerline Holdings INC Camden, Delaware |
Standard | 2013-02-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1888T | Grumman G-73 |
Good Aviation LLC Oshkosh, Wisconsin |
Standard | 2012-08-15 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N7356 | Grumman G-73 |
Individual owner Nevada |
Standard | 2012-07-30 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N12YZ | Grumman G-73 |
Tanglefoot Wing & Wheel CO Coolin, Idaho |
Standard | 2000-05-23 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N168WS | Grumman G-73 |
Pantechnicon Aviation LTD Minden, Nevada |
Standard | 1997-04-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N2950 | Grumman G-73 |
Individual owner Nevada |
Standard | 1993-06-17 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N188AC | Grumman G-73 |
Tanglefoot Wing and Wheel CO Coolin, Idaho |
Standard | 1991-11-21 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N98BS | Grumman G-73 |
Lac Management New York, New York |
Standard | 1990-10-26 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |