# N1DF: 1948 Grumman F8F-2

- Status: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Grumman F8F-2](https://openairdocs.org/model/grumman-f8f-2) (registry code 3950802, 2 seats)
- Engine: [Pratt & Whitney R-2800 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/pratt-whitney-r-2800-series) (registry code 52026)
- Data sheets: [TCDS AR-32](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/AR-32) (Acme Aircraft Company) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 121748
- Year built: 1948
- Type: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Experimental, exhibition
- Airworthiness date: July 13, 2005
- Certificate issued: November 27, 2007
- Expires: October 31, 2028
- Mode S code: A00053
- Registered owner: [Comanche Warbirds Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/COMANCHE%20WARBIRDS%20INC)
- Location: [Houston, TX](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/TX/Houston)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 29.7536° N, 95.6420° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 77077, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft is based
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=1DF
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N1DF

From the FAA registry file of October 21, 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 (Grumman F8F-2)

None in force.

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

None in force.

## Information bulletins (advisory)

None matched.

## NTSB investigations

None matched to N1DF.

## FAA accident and incident reports (1)

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

- [Incident 19921026048059I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19921026048059I), Oct 26, 1992: Beech 95B55 (N1DF), Brunswick, GA, Minor damage. Loran began emitting smoke en route. Secured loran. Continued to destination. Landed safely.

## Service difficulty reports

None filed for this aircraft.

## Related

- Other Grumman F8F-2 aircraft: https://openairdocs.org/model/grumman-f8f-2/aircraft.md
- STCs for the Grumman F8F-2: https://openairdocs.org/model/grumman-f8f-2/stcs.md
- The Pratt & Whitney R-2800 series engine: https://openairdocs.org/engine/pratt-whitney-r-2800-series.md

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