# N116FB: 1961 Grumman Aircraft ENG G-111

- Status: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Grumman Aircraft ENG G-111](https://openairdocs.org/model/grumman-aircraft-eng-g-111) (registry code 3950410, 27 seats)
- Engine: [Amateur-built UNKNOWN ENG](https://openairdocs.org/engine/amateur-built-unknown-eng) (registry code 99999)
- Data sheets: [TCDS A22SO](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A22SO) (Amphibian Aerospace Industries Inc.) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 148325
- Year built: 1961
- Type: Fixed wing multi engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Experimental, showing compliance
- Airworthiness date: February 5, 1982
- Certificate issued: January 4, 2017
- Expires: January 31, 2030
- Mode S code: A042FC
- Registered owner: [Barron Aviation LLC](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/BARRON%20AVIATION%20LLC)
- Location: [Perry, MO](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/MO/Perry)
- Owner type: LLC
- Owner's area on the map: 39.4192° N, 91.7011° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 63462, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft is based
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=116FB
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N116FB

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.

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

### Matched by airframe (Grumman Aircraft ENG G-111)

None in force.

### Matched by engine (Amateur-built UNKNOWN ENG)

None in force.

## Information bulletins (advisory)

None matched.

## NTSB investigations

None matched to N116FB.

## FAA accident and incident reports (2)

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [Incident 19820719040579I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19820719040579I), Jul 19, 1982: Gruman HU16D (N116FB), Ft Lauderdale, FL. Right engine smoked on takeoff and climbout. #7 head cracked, #7 exhaust valve failed. Flight returned, evacuated.
- [Incident 19820604033429I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19820604033429I), Jun 4, 1982: Gruman HU16D (N116FB), Ft Lauderdale, FL, Minor damage. Nose gear partly retracted on takeoff. Would not extend. Pilot adjusted CG aft. Aircraft sat on tail after landing.

## 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) (4)

Approved for this aircraft's airframe or engine model, in force first, then newest. The registry doesn't record which STCs an aircraft has; its records do.

### Approved for the airframe (Grumman Aircraft ENG G-111)

- [STC SA2622NM](https://openairdocs.org/stc/SA2622NM): Installation of Precise Flight Pulselite Control Unit in landing/taxi system. (767-200 B17) (DHC-8 101). Precise Flight Inc
- [STC ST04076CH](https://openairdocs.org/stc/ST04076CH): Deletion of the windshield wiper system. Brian Van Wagnen
- [STC ST01797WI](https://openairdocs.org/stc/ST01797WI): Interior Installation. Duncan Aviation Inc
- [STC SA2031SO](https://openairdocs.org/stc/SA2031SO): Installation of Emergency Escape Path Lighting System. Jetaire Services Inc

## Related

- Other Grumman Aircraft ENG G-111 aircraft: https://openairdocs.org/model/grumman-aircraft-eng-g-111/aircraft.md
- The Amateur-built UNKNOWN ENG engine: https://openairdocs.org/engine/amateur-built-unknown-eng.md

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