N79863 — 1945 Grumman F6F-5
Active registrationChecked against FAA & NTSB records · as of Oct 31, 2026
N79863 has no NTSB accident records on file. Registration data compiled from public FAA records as of Oct 31, 2026.
Aircraft record
- Serial number
- 79863
- Manufacturer
- Grumman
- Model
- F6F-5
- Year
- 1945
- Category
- Fixed wing single-engine
- Engine
- P & W R-2800 Series
- Registration
- Active
- Registered to
- Wartime History Museum Inc — Tacoma, WA
Accident & incident history
No NTSB accident records on file.
Registration timeline
Ownership and registration events for this airframe (the 1945 Grumman F6F-5).
- Mar 3, 2023registered — Wartime History Museum Inc
- Mar 3, 2023registered — Wartime History Museum Inc
- Aug 26, 2026deregistered
Earlier aircraft on this N-number
The tail number N79863 was previously assigned to a different aircraft. A registration number can be reused across unrelated airframes over decades — these are not the 1945 Grumman F6F-5 above.
- until Feb 11, 1971Mooney M20E (s/n 526)
Frequently asked
- Has N79863 been in an accident?
- No NTSB accident records are on file for N79863.
- What kind of aircraft is N79863?
- N79863 is a 1945 Grumman F6F-5 (fixed wing single-engine), serial number 79863.
- Who is N79863 registered to?
- N79863 is registered to Wartime History Museum Inc of Tacoma, WA. Registration status: active.
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