# N2969: 1947 Grumman G-73, registration cancelled 2011-01-10

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: January 10, 2011
- Status when cancelled: First renewal notice
- Airframe: [Grumman G-73](https://openairdocs.org/model/grumman-g-73) (registry code 3951802)
- Engine: [Pratt & Whitney W-S1H&S3H](https://openairdocs.org/engine/pratt-whitney-w-s1h-s3h) (registry code 52012)
- Data sheets: [TCDS A-783](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A-783) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: J-27
- Year built: 1947
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard
- Airworthiness date: July 17, 1956
- Certificate issued: March 22, 2005
- Last registry action: March 18, 2008
- Mode S code: A30F57
- Owner when cancelled: [Seaplane Adventures LLC](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/SEAPLANE%20ADVENTURES%20LLC)
- Location: [Greenwich, CT](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CT/Greenwich)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 41.0376° N, 73.6243° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 06830, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N2969
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=2969
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2969-2011-01-10

From the FAA registry file of October 28, 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 G-73: https://openairdocs.org/model/grumman-g-73.md

## NTSB investigations (4)

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 DCA06MA010](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA06MA010), Dec 19, 2005: Grumman G-73T (N2969), Miami, FL, destroyed, 20 fatal. Probable cause: The in-flight failure and separation of the right wing during normal flight, which resulted from (1) the failure of the Chalk's Ocean Airways maintenance program to identify and properly repair…
- [NTSB MIA87WA225](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA87WA225), Aug 14, 1987: Grumman G-73-T (N2969), Bimini, Bahamas, incident, no damage
- [NTSB MIA84IA147](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA84IA147), Apr 17, 1984: Grumman G-73T (N2969), Ft. Lauderdale, FL, incident, minor damage
- [NTSB MIA84IA077](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA84IA077), Feb 10, 1984: Grumman G-73 (N2969), West Palm Beach, FL, incident, no damage

## FAA accident and incident reports (5)

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 20051219032779A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20051219032779A), Dec 19, 2005: Gulstm G73 (N2969), Miami, FL, Destroyed, 20 fatal. (-23) Inflight separation of right wing after takeoff from water.
- [Incident 20041112032599I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20041112032599I), Nov 12, 2004: Gulstm G73 (N2969), Ft Lauderdale, FL, Minor damage. (-23) When landing gear was extended there was a loud bang from the left maingear area. Crew investigated, and found upper section of left main gear separated…
- [Incident 20020921029089I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20020921029089I), Sep 21, 2002: Gulstm G73 (N2969), Ft Lauderdale, FL, Minor damage. (-23) Flying boat inc. flight 501 was on a flight from pid (paradise island-bahamas) to fll (ft. Lauderdale, Florida) when the crew noticed hydraulic quantity…
- [Incident 19870814062149I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19870814062149I), Aug 14, 1987: Gulstm G73 (N2969), Bimini, FL. Forced landing on open sea after pilots mismanaged the fuel system. Attempted to feed both engines from right tank.
- [Incident 19840210010739I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19840210010739I), Feb 10, 1984: Gulstm G73 (N2969), West Palm Beach, FL. Lost elevator trim while descending. Extreme shaking of control column. Found shaft sheared at actuator rivet hold.

## Other aircraft with N2969

- [Registered now](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N2969): Charles Good ZENITH CH750 STOL, S/N 75-10770, built 2024
- [Cancelled (date not recorded)](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2969-undated): Curtiss JN-4, S/N 4074. Owner: [Black Hawk Aircraft Co](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/BLACK%20HAWK%20AIRCRAFT%20CO), [Rockford, IL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/IL/Rockford)

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