# N120FB: 1953 Grumman Aircraft ENG G-111, registration cancelled 2013-04-30

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: April 30, 2013
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Grumman Aircraft ENG G-111](https://openairdocs.org/model/grumman-aircraft-eng-g-111) (registry code 3950410)
- Engine: [Amateur-built UNKNOWN ENG](https://openairdocs.org/engine/amateur-built-unknown-eng) (registry code 99999)
- Data sheets: [TCDS A22SO](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A22SO) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 7243
- Year built: 1953
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Airworthiness: Standard, transport
- Airworthiness date: July 21, 1983
- Certificate issued: October 23, 2007
- Last registry action: July 20, 2012
- Mode S code: A05431
- Owner when cancelled: [Albatross Adventures Inc Trustee](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/ALBATROSS%20ADVENTURES%20INC%20TRUSTEE)
- Location: [Wilmington, DE](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/DE/Wilmington)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 39.7376° N, 75.6671° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 19808, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N120FB
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=120FB
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N120FB-2013-04-30

From the FAA registry file of November 5, 2026, cancelled registrations. Owners' street addresses are left out. The Mode S code belongs to the N-number, not the airframe.

ADs and bulletins for the Grumman Aircraft ENG G-111: https://openairdocs.org/model/grumman-aircraft-eng-g-111.md

## 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 ERA10LA050](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA10LA050), Nov 5, 2009: Grumman Aircraft ENG G-111 (N120FB), Ft Pierce, FL, substantial damage. Probable cause: A total loss of left engine power and subsequent failure of the airplane to maintain airspeed and altitude on the remaining engine for undetermined reasons.

## 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 20091105051959A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20091105051959A), Nov 5, 2009: Grumman Air G-111 (N120FB), Ft. Pierce, FL, Substantial damage. The initial take-off roll/acceleration seemed normal. Pilot rotated at approx 90-92 KTS. Takeoff appeared normal until about 20 ft in the air. The landing gear…

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