1960 Grumman G44A Super WidgeonMulti-Engine Piston Aircraft • Hope Mills, NC, USA

This 1960 Grumman G44A Super Widgeon, registered N78X and manufactured by Pacific Aircraft Engineering Corporation (PACE) of Long Beach, California, is a twin-engine amphibian with approximately 3,000 hours total time since new and a useful load of 1,640 pounds. Serial number 32, it is the "Americanized" remanufacture of the French-licensed SCAN 30 hull, built with standard AN fasteners and factory-level corrosion proofing. Its inspection history is unusually complete: continuous, uninterrupted annual inspections from 1988 through the 2026 cycle, with the same Inspection Authorization mechanic signing off on the airframe consecutively from...

Year: 1960

Make: Grumman

Series: G-44 Widgeon

Model: G44A Super Widgeon

Tail #: Not Listed

Serial #: 32

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Specifications

Category: Multi-Engine Piston

Intended Use: Amphibious, Classic / Antique, Recreational

Flight Rules: VFR & IFR

Useful Load: 1,640 lbs

Seats: 4

Hours, Logs & Inspections

Total Time: 3,000 hrs

Engine 1 Time: 250 hrs (SMOH)

Engine 2 Time: 250 hrs (SMOH)

Prop 1 Time: 350 hrs (SNEW)

Prop 2 Time: 350 hrs (SNEW)

Inspection Status: In continuous, uninterrupted annual inspection from 1988 through the 2026 cycle, with the same Inspection Authorization (IA) mechanic signing off on the airframe consecutively over the last five years (2021-2025)

Avionics

S-TEC System 65 - S-TEC with optional Autopilot/Flight Director enables coupled GS, LPV, ILS, RNAV, LOC approaches; ALT, VS (capture), HDG, NAV

GPS

Garmin GNS 480 - GNS WAAS GPS with current Jeppesen database subscription

MFD

Garmin MX20 - Multi-Function Display (MFD)

ADSB

Garmin GTX 335R - GTX Remote Mounted Transponder (ADS-B Out)

ADS-B In

Appareo Stratus 2S - (ADS-B In, traffic and weather)

Additional Equipment

Radar Altimeter

Terra Radar Altimeter

Dual Alternators

Dual Batteries

Dual 24V batteries

GPU Plug

Hydraulic Pump

Engine driven hydraulic pump and manual auxiliary hydraulic pump

Brakes

Cleveland Tri-Puck - brakes

Cabin Heat

Electric cabin heat (no AD)

Interior & Exterior

Interior Rating: 8/10

Interior Year: 1990

Paint Year: 1990

Interior Notes: Naugahyde, light gray with piping. Pilot, co-pilot and 2 armchair type rear passenger seats. Open upwards cockpit windows. Right rear cabin emergency exit. Clam-shell type main cabin door. Off white carpet. Grumman style dual control yokes with PTT. Single piece windshield, convex and tinted main cabin windows. Overhead eyeball, cockpit and cabin air outlets. Overhead cockpit panel lights.