# N888AC: Grumman HU-16

- Status: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Grumman HU-16](https://openairdocs.org/model/grumman-hu-16) (registry code 3950405, 5 seats)
- Engine: [Wright R-1820 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/wright-r-1820-series) (registry code 67020)
- Serial number: 137926
- Type: Fixed wing multi engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Restricted, agriculture and pest control, aerial surveying, forest, patrolling, weather control, carriage of cargo
- Airworthiness date: June 9, 1997
- Certificate issued: July 17, 2024
- Expires: July 31, 2031
- Mode S code: AC3B90
- Owner type: Co-owned
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=888AC
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N888AC

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 R-1820 model are included.

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

### Matched by airframe (Grumman HU-16)

None in force.

### Matched by engine (Wright R-1820 series)

None in force.

## Information bulletins (advisory)

None matched.

## NTSB investigations

None matched to N888AC.

## FAA accident and incident reports

None matched to N888AC.

## 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 Grumman HU-16 aircraft: https://openairdocs.org/model/grumman-hu-16/aircraft.md
- The Wright R-1820 series engine: https://openairdocs.org/engine/wright-r-1820-series.md

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