# N551TC: 1944 Grumman FM-2

- Status: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Grumman FM-2](https://openairdocs.org/model/grumman-fm-2) (registry code 3950102, 2 seats)
- Engine: [Wright C9HD series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/wright-c9hd-series) (registry code 67028)
- Data sheets: [TCDS LTC-25](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/LTC-25) (Carlisle Richard R.) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 47160
- Year built: 1944
- Type: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Restricted, agriculture and pest control
- Airworthiness date: October 14, 1959
- Certificate issued: February 20, 2007
- Expires: August 31, 2029
- Mode S code: A704CE
- Registered owner: [Fm-2 LLC](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/FM-2%20LLC)
- Location: [Lewes, DE](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/DE/Lewes)
- Owner type: LLC
- Owner's area on the map: 38.7287° N, 75.1685° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 19958, within about 4 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft is based
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=551TC
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N551TC

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 Wright C9HD model are included.

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

### Matched by airframe (Grumman FM-2)

None in force.

### Matched by engine (Wright C9HD series)

None in force.

## Information bulletins (advisory)

None matched.

## NTSB investigations

None matched to N551TC.

## FAA accident and incident reports

None matched to N551TC.

## 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 FM-2)

- [STC SA04776NY](https://openairdocs.org/stc/SA04776NY): The HIPEC Covering and Finishing System must be performed and maintained. HIPEC Aircraft Coatings Inc
- [STC SA241CH](https://openairdocs.org/stc/SA241CH): Install Ceconite 101 fabric. Aviation Products Systems Inc
- [STC SA8075SW](https://openairdocs.org/stc/SA8075SW): Installation of fiberglass covering. (M-62 SERIES PT-19) (G-73 SCHWEIZER). Razorback Fabrics Inc
- [STC SA1351WE](https://openairdocs.org/stc/SA1351WE): Replace existing fabric on wings, fuselage, empennage, and/or control surfaces, with Ceconite101 material. (262A Series -12). Ceconite Inc

## Related

- Other Grumman FM-2 aircraft: https://openairdocs.org/model/grumman-fm-2/aircraft.md
- The Wright C9HD series engine: https://openairdocs.org/engine/wright-c9hd-series.md

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