N2897G is a 1959 North American T-6G (fixed wing single engine) with serial number 49-3492, registered in Tulelake, CA. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Jan 31, 2029; the renewal window opens on Jul 31, 2028. It is powered by a P & W R-1340-AN-1 rated at 550 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the experimental class (exhibition, racing), issued Aug 21, 2009. It is one of 103 T-6G aircraft in the FAA registry, 13 of them registered in California. About 4% of them were built after it. The NTSB accident database lists one record for this airframe since 2008, the latest on Sep 17, 2023.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- Jan 31, 2029
- Registrant type
- Corporation
- Registered owner
- SIX CAT RACING INC
- Location
- Tulelake, CA
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Sacramento FSDO (SAC FSDO) · (279) 399-8750
- Certificate issued
- Dec 20, 1991
- Last FAA action
- Jul 7, 2023
- Mode S code (hex)
- A2F2BE
- Mode S code (octal)
- 50571276
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- NORTH AMERICAN
- Model
- T-6G
- Type certificate (TCDS)
- A-2-575 (The Boeing Company)
- Year manufactured
- 1959
- Serial number
- 49-3492
- Aircraft type
- Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type
- Reciprocating
- Engine
- P & W R-1340-AN-1 (550 hp)
- Engines / seats
- 1 / 2
- Weight class
- Up to 12,499 lb
- Airworthiness
- Experimental since Aug 21, 2009
- Approved operations
- Exhibition, Racing
Public airports near Tulelake
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Malin Malin, OR | 4S7 | 5 mi | Non-towered | 100LL |
| Tulelake Municipal Tulelake, CA | O81 | 7 mi | Non-towered | 100LL, A |
| Crater Lake/Klamath Regional Klamath Falls, OR | KLMT | 19 mi | Towered | 100LL, A, A++ |
Straight-line distance from the registration city, from the FAA airport directory (NASR). The registry does not say where an aircraft is based.
NTSB accident and incident records
| Date | Place | Aircraft (as NTSB recorded it) | Damage | Highest injury | NTSB no. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 17, 2023 | Reno, NV | North American T-6G this airframe | Substantial | Fatal | WPR23FA345 |
From the NTSB aviation accident database (events since 2008, data through Oct 28, 2026), matched by N-number. An N-number can move between aircraft, so each row is checked against the serial number on the current registration.