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Grumman S-2

18 on the U.S. register across 6 versions the FAA records separately. Built from 1954 to 1959; half of them date from 1957 or earlier. Kansas has the most (3). 83% are registered to companies, flight schools, clubs and other organisations; the rest to individuals, who are never named here.

Grumman S-2: Family of carrier-borne anti-submarine and maritime patrol aircraft
Photo: Official US Navy Photo by PHC(AW/SW) Mahlon K. Miller, USN, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons · Grumman S-2 Tracker on Wikipedia

About the S-2 from the FAA's model table

Type
Fixed-wing, multi-engine · Piston twins
Power
Piston (reciprocating), 2 engines
Common engines
Wright R-1820 Ser (7), Lycoming R-1820 Ser (2), Airesearch Tpe331 Series (2)
Seats
4
Cruise speed
about 112 mph
Maker on the register
Grumman
Registered
earliest certificate November 15, 1989; newest February 5, 2025

Where they are owner's state

Kansas3Maryland2Idaho2Florida2California2Texas1Oregon1Nevada1Missouri1Delaware1Arizona1Alaska1

Who owns them registrant type

Corporation7 (39%)LLC6 (33%)Individual3 (17%)Government2 (11%)

Versions as the FAA records them · click one to list only those aircraft

VersionRegisteredBuiltShare
S2F-1121954 to 195966.7%
S2F-1 (TS-2A)2—11.1%
S-2G1—5.6%
S-2E1—5.6%
S-2B119595.6%
S-2A1—5.6%

When they were built by decade · 10 with no year on file

0246881950

Registrations by year certificates issued since 2010, including changes of owner · 2026 is the year so far

023462010201120132017201920212023202412025

Registration status

Valid18 (100%)

Airworthiness certificate class

Experimental10 (56%)None on file5 (28%)Restricted3 (17%)

Biggest operators companies, schools and clubs

Carolina Warbirds LLC2Valiant Air Command INC1Usda Forest Service - Fepp1Pacific Aircraft Services LLC1Nighthawk Air Systems INC1Marsh Aviation CO1Marine Aviation Museum INC1Legacy Flight Museum1Combat Air Museum1Cavanaugh Flight Museum1Cactus Air Force LLC1Big Belly Airlines LLC1

Fleet pages: Valiant Air Command INC · Nighthawk Air Systems INC · Marine Aviation Museum INC · Legacy Flight Museum · Cavanaugh Flight Museum · Cactus Air Force LLC

Accident history NTSB

Each aircraft's own page already shows its NTSB accident and incident record. The model-wide record (accidents per year, fatal and non-fatal, against the number registered) is being added; it will appear here.

Questions people ask answers refresh every morning

How many Grumman S-2 aircraft are registered in the U.S.?

18 as of October 2, 2026, counting 6 versions the FAA records separately.

Which state has the most Grumman S-2s?

Kansas, with 3.

Who owns the Grumman S-2?

83% are registered to companies, flight schools, clubs and other organisations; the rest to individuals and co-owners, who are never named on this site.

Aircraft newest certificates first · 18

Tail no.Maker and modelOwner and baseCertificateRegisteredStatus
N710VC Grumman
S2F-1 (TS-2A)
Cactus Air Force LLC
Dayton, Nevada
Restricted 2025-02-05 Valid
N746MA Grumman
S2F-1
Pacific Aircraft Services LLC
Saint Helens, Oregon
Experimental 2024-05-17 Valid
N8110X Grumman
S2F-1
Carolina Warbirds LLC
Patuxent River, Maryland
Experimental 2023-12-18 Valid
N8225E Grumman
S-2A
Carolina Warbirds LLC
Patuxent River, Maryland
None on file 2023-12-18 Valid
N667MA Grumman
S-2E
Individual owner
California
None on file 2023-08-31 Valid
N8110Q Grumman
S2F-1
Big Belly Airlines LLC
Caldwell, Idaho
None on file 2023-07-07 Valid
N736MA Grumman
S2F-1
Individual owner
Kansas
Restricted 2023-06-07 Valid
N31972 Grumman
S2F-1
Nighthawk Air Systems INC
Miami, Florida
Experimental 2023-01-27 Valid
N31957 Grumman
S2F-1
Marine Aviation Museum INC
Wilmington, Delaware
Experimental 2021-03-19 Valid
N508JR Grumman
S2F-1 (TS-2A)
Individual owner
Kansas
None on file 2019-02-14 Valid
N458DF Grumman
S-2G
Usda Forest Service - Fepp
Mcclellan, California
None on file 2017-12-19 Valid
N8115M Grumman
S2F-1
Legacy Flight Museum
Rexburg, Idaho
Experimental 2013-11-20 Valid
N104CF Grumman
S2F-1
Alaska Tactical Aviation LLC
Palmer, Alaska
Experimental 2011-10-20 Valid
N37AM Grumman
S-2B
Cavanaugh Flight Museum
Addison, Texas
Experimental 2010-05-14 Valid
N4225F Grumman
S2F-1
Aviation Business CORP
Saint Louis, Missouri
Experimental 2007-05-05 Valid
N8114T Grumman
S2F-1
Valiant Air Command INC
Titusville, Florida
Experimental 2000-06-21 Valid
N613MA Grumman
S2F-1
Marsh Aviation CO
Mesa, Arizona
Restricted 1999-05-04 Valid
N486GT Grumman
S2F-1
Combat Air Museum
Topeka, Kansas
Experimental 1989-11-15 Valid