Grumman G-44 — registry & accident history
Compiled from FAA & NTSB records · as of Jul 18, 2026
There are 111 Grumman G-44 airframes on record (built 1941–1948), 53 currently registered. 3 have one or more NTSB accident records (4 records total, 2 with a fatal highest-injury classification). Data as of Jul 18, 2026.
Recent Grumman G-44 accidents
The pilot's failure to extend the landing gear for a runway landing, which resulted in a gear-up landing.
The pilot’s misjudgment of the airplane’s altitude above the water and early flare for a landing on water with a glassy condition, which led to the airplane exceeding its critical angle-of-attack and experiencing an aerodynamic stall.
The pilot's decision to make multiple low passes over the glassy surface water, which resulted in an impact with the surface of the lake.
A loss of directional control during landing due to a rock lodged in the main landing gear wheel brake, resulting in a runway excursion and collision with terrain.