# N209TW: 1945 Goodyear FG1D

- Status: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Goodyear FG1D](https://openairdocs.org/model/goodyear-fg1d) (registry code 3870512, 3 seats)
- Engine: [Pratt & Whitney R-2800 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/pratt-whitney-r-2800-series) (registry code 52026)
- Serial number: 92489
- Year built: 1945
- Type: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Experimental, exhibition
- Airworthiness date: April 14, 2015
- Certificate issued: June 30, 2026
- Expires: June 30, 2033
- Mode S code: A1B530
- Registered owner: [N209tw LLC](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/N209TW%20LLC)
- Location: [Granite Falls, MN](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/MN/Granite%20Falls)
- Owner type: LLC
- Owner's area on the map: 44.7979° N, 95.5730° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 56241, within about 7 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft is based
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=209TW
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N209TW

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 (Goodyear FG1D)

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 CEN16CA126](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN16CA126), Mar 15, 2016: Goodyear FG1D (N209TW), Midland, TX, minor damage. Probable cause: The Goodyear pilot did not see and avoid the Nakajima ahead on the taxiway.

## 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, 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.

- [Accident 20160315008742A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20160315008742A), Mar 15, 2016: Goodyear FG1D (N209TW), Midland, TX, Substantial damage. N8280K (zero) was taxiing for takeoff in front of N209TW (corsair). N8280K stopped and N8280ZK ran into the tail of N8280K causing substantial damage.

## 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 Goodyear FG1D aircraft: https://openairdocs.org/model/goodyear-fg1d/aircraft.md
- The Pratt & Whitney R-2800 series engine: https://openairdocs.org/engine/pratt-whitney-r-2800-series.md

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