Aircraft N11FE Data

Airframe Info

Manufacturer:	General Motors
Model:	FM-2 Wildcat    Search all General Motors FM-2 Wildcat
Year built:	1945
Construction Number (C/N):	5734
Aircraft Type:	Fixed wing single engine
Number of Seats:	1
Number of Engines:	1
Engine Type:	Reciprocating
Engine Manufacturer and Model:	Wright R-1820-66
Also Registered As:	N55558  De-registered  Cancel: 1955-00-00 N777A  De-registered-Export  Cancel: 1962-00-00 86680  SOC 1946 to Civil Reg.

Aircraft

Registration Number:	N11FE
Mode S (ICAO24) Code:	A02A5C
Certification Class:	Limited
Certification Issued:	2010-09-17
Air Worthiness Test:	1971-01-29
Last Action Taken:	2010-09-17
Current Status:	Valid

Owner

Registration Type:	Corporation
Owner:	Mustang Aviation Partners Inc
Address:	Wilmington, DE 19810 United States
Region:	Eastern

User Comments

Dave, 2013-10-13 22:34:29
	In spite of its current registration and FAA "approval" of Limited Type Certificate no. L-25-2 in Nov. 1947, there is no such thing as a "Grumman" FM-2 Wildcat. The FM-2 designation used by the US Navy was specifically intended to differentiate the Wildcat fighters actually built by Grumman and designated as the F4F series from other Wildcats like this one - that was actually built (i.e. manufactured) by the Eastern Aircraft division of General Motors. Per FAA regulation 45.13(a) all civilian-registered aircraft are supposed to be identified on the basis of who actually "built" them, not necessarily by who originally designed or built them previously. As such, all FM-2 aircraft should be properly identified as "Eastern Aircraft" or "General Motors" FM-2 Wildcats.
Malcolm Clarke - Admin, 2013-10-14 11:05:33
	Built as 86680 (c/n 5734); to Civil Registry as NC55558. Also registered N55558, N777A, YV-T-OTO, YV-T-HTJ and N11FE.