# N1078Z: 1963 S & S Special Grumman 5 F6F - 5

- Status: Valid registration
- Airframe: [S & S Special Grumman 5 F6F - 5](https://openairdocs.org/model/s-s-special-grumman-5-f6f-5) (registry code 05601ZJ, 2 seats)
- Engine: [Pratt & Whitney R-2800 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/pratt-whitney-r-2800-series) (registry code 52026)
- Data sheets: [TCDS TC AR-18](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/TC%20AR-18) (Jennings Thomas) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 27354801-66
- Year built: 1963
- Type: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Experimental, exhibition
- Airworthiness date: May 25, 1979
- Certificate issued: September 6, 1991
- Expires: June 30, 2028
- Mode S code: A0223D
- Registered owner: [American Airpower Heritage Flying Museum Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/AMERICAN%20AIRPOWER%20HERITAGE%20FLYING%20MUSEUM%20INC)
- Location: [Dallas, TX](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/TX/Dallas)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 32.7831° N, 96.8067° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Dallas, TX, within about 10 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft is based
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=1078Z
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N1078Z

From the FAA registry file of October 24, 2026. ADs below are matched by the registry's airframe and engine model codes. They may apply; each AD's applicability can narrow it by serial number, part number or installed equipment. This is not a compliance determination. The registry lists only the engine series, so ADs for every Pratt & Whitney R-2800 model are included.

## ADs that may apply (OpenAirDocs): 0 in force

### Matched by airframe (S & S Special Grumman 5 F6F - 5)

None in force.

### Matched by engine (Pratt & Whitney R-2800 series)

None in force.

## Information bulletins (advisory)

None matched.

## NTSB investigations (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB UNK65X0417](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/UNK65X0417), Oct 25, 1964: Grumman F6F5 (N1078Z), Minneapolis, MN, substantial damage

## FAA accident and incident reports

None matched to N1078Z.

## Service difficulty reports

None filed for this aircraft. Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model.

## STCs that may be installed (OpenAirDocs)

None matched to this aircraft's models.

## Related

- Other S & S Special Grumman 5 F6F - 5 aircraft: https://openairdocs.org/model/s-s-special-grumman-5-f6f-5/aircraft.md
- The Pratt & Whitney R-2800 series engine: https://openairdocs.org/engine/pratt-whitney-r-2800-series.md

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