N46996 is a 1942 Boeing A75N1 (fixed wing single engine) with serial number 75-3736, registered in Reston, VA. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Sep 30, 2029; the renewal window opens on Mar 30, 2029. It is powered by a Cont Motor W670 SERIES rated at 250 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the standard class (acrobatic), issued Dec 21, 2001. It is one of 59 A75N1 aircraft in the FAA registry, 3 of them registered in Virginia. About 20% of them were built after it. The NTSB accident database lists one record for this airframe since 2008, the latest on May 25, 2008.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- Sep 30, 2029
- Registrant type
- Individual
- Registered owner
- Individual owner, name not shown
- Location
- Reston, VA
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Washington FSDO (DCA FSDO) · (703) 230-7664
- Certificate issued
- Sep 12, 2019
- Last FAA action
- Sep 2, 2023
- Mode S code (hex)
- A5BEBC
- Mode S code (octal)
- 51337274
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- BOEING
- Model
- A75N1
- Type certificate (TCDS)
- A-743 (The Boeing Company)
- Year manufactured
- 1942
- Serial number
- 75-3736
- Aircraft type
- Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type
- Reciprocating
- Engine
- CONT MOTOR W670 SERIES (250 hp)
- Engines / seats
- 1 / 2
- Weight class
- Up to 12,499 lb
- Airworthiness
- Standard since Dec 21, 2001
- Approved operations
- Acrobatic
Public airports near Reston
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Washington Dulles International Washington, DC | KIAD | 6 mi | Towered | 100LL, A |
| Leesburg Executive Leesburg, VA | KJYO | 14 mi | Towered | 100LL, A |
| Montgomery County Airpark Gaithersburg, MD | KGAI | 18 mi | Non-towered | 100LL, 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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 25, 2008 | Romney, WV | Boeing A75N1 this airframe | Substantial | Minor | NYC08LA196 |
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.