# N4964W: 1944 Grumman/Pond F6F-5

- Status: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Grumman/Pond F6F-5](https://openairdocs.org/model/grumman-pond-f6f-5) (registry code 3950608, 2 seats)
- Engine: [Pratt & Whitney R-2800 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/pratt-whitney-r-2800-series) (registry code 52026)
- Serial number: 001006
- Year built: 1944
- Type: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Experimental, exhibition
- Airworthiness date: April 25, 1990
- Certificate issued: July 3, 2001
- Expires: April 30, 2028
- Mode S code: A6295B
- Registered owner: [Pond Warbirds LLC](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/POND%20WARBIRDS%20LLC)
- Location: [Reno, NV](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/NV/Reno)
- Owner type: LLC
- Owner's area on the map: 39.5260° N, 119.8126° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 89501, within about a mile (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft is based
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=4964W
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N4964W

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 (Grumman/Pond F6F-5)

None in force.

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

None in force.

## Information bulletins (advisory)

None matched.

## NTSB investigations

None matched to N4964W.

## 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 19840519019309A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19840519019309A), May 19, 1984: Gruman F6FJENNINGS (N4964W), Chino, CA, Substantial damage. Pilot reported a brake locked on the landing roll. Left the runway into a ditch. Main gear tires worn out.

## 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.

## Earlier aircraft with N4964W

The FAA can reassign an N-number once a registration is cancelled. These aircraft carried N4964W before.

- [Cancelled 1983-07-19](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N4964W-1983-07-19): Rockwell International 114, S/N 14284. Exported to South Africa. Owner: [Aero Distributors Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/AERO%20DISTRIBUTORS%20INC), [Willoughby, OH](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/OH/Willoughby)

## Related

- Other Grumman/Pond F6F-5 aircraft: https://openairdocs.org/model/grumman-pond-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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