Aircraft N51ZD Data

N51ZD
1962 Grumman G-111 (UF-1) Albatross, c/n 374
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Airframe Info
Manufacturer Grumman
Model G-111 (UF-1) Albatross Search all Grumman G-111 (UF-1) Albatross
Year built 1962
Construction Number (C/N) 374
Aircraft Type Fixed wing multi engine
Number of Seats 27
Number of Engines 2
Engine Type Reciprocating
Engine Manufacturer and Model Ama/expr UNKNOWN ENG
Also Registered As
N2660L De-registered
137901 De-registered
Aircraft
Registration Number N51ZD
Mode S (ICAO24) Code A66159
Certification Class Standard
Certification Issued 2008-07-02
Air Worthiness Test 1983-06-15
Last Action Taken 2009-04-01
Current Status Valid
Owner
Registration Type Corporation
Owner Nimbus Aviation Llc
Address Jacksonville, FL 32204
United States
Region Southern
User Comments
Dave Marion, 2017-03-06 09:24:18
This airframe was built originally by Grumman as a G-64 (Navy UF-1 re-designated as HU-16C in 1962) It was later converted for the Navy into a long-wing HU-16D but not until about 1981 was it converted, rebuilt, and re-certified as a new model G-111.
Malcolm Clarke, 2016-05-10 15:23:38
Delivered to US Navy Jun 22, 1954. to MASDC as 1J0058 Jun 4, 1976, later to HP0083. To Smithsonian Institution, Stuart FL Feb 2, 1980. UF-2; converted to G-111 by Grumman St Augustine Corp c1981. N2660L Flying Boat Inc/ Chalks International Airline, Miami FL Dec 1982. To N124FB [ntu] Flying Boat Inc, Miami FL Dec 1983. To N2660L Flying Boat Inc, Miami FL Dec 1983. Open storage, Marana AZ 1984.
To United Capital Corp, Wilmington DE Mar 4, 1996. To N2660L Nimbus Aviation, Jacksonville FL Jul 2, 2008. To N51ZD Nimbus Aviation, Jacksonville FL Jul 2, 2008, current. (Joe Baugher).