N49961 is a 1944 North American AT-6D (fixed wing single engine) with serial number 42-85374A, registered in Lewes, DE. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Jan 31, 2030; the renewal window opens on Jul 31, 2029. It is powered by a P&W R1340 SERIES rated at 600 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the standard class (normal), issued Mar 1, 1985. It is one of 87 AT-6D aircraft in the FAA registry, 11 of them registered in Delaware. About 19% of them were built after it. The NTSB accident database lists one record for this airframe since 2008, the latest on Jul 29, 2023.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- Jan 31, 2030
- Registrant type
- LLC
- Registered owner
- TEXAS WARBIRDS LLC
- Location
- Lewes, DE
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Philadelphia FSDO (PHL FSDO) · (610) 595-2440
- Certificate issued
- Jan 22, 2023
- Last FAA action
- Sep 30, 2023
- Mode S code (hex)
- A634CB
- Mode S code (octal)
- 51432313
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- NORTH AMERICAN
- Model
- AT-6D
- Type certificate (TCDS)
- A-2-575 (The Boeing Company)
- Year manufactured
- 1944
- Serial number
- 42-85374A
- Aircraft type
- Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type
- Reciprocating
- Engine
- P&W R1340 SERIES (600 hp)
- Engines / seats
- 1 / 2
- Weight class
- Up to 12,499 lb
- Airworthiness
- Standard since Mar 1, 1985
- Approved operations
- Normal
Public airports near Lewes
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Delaware Coastal Georgetown, DE | KGED | 13 mi | Non-towered | 100LL, A |
| Cape May County Wildwood, NJ | KWWD | 20 mi | Non-towered | 100LL, A |
| Chorman Farmington, DE | D74 | 26 mi | Non-towered | - |
Straight-line distance from the registration city, from the FAA airport directory (NASR). The registry does not say where an aircraft is based.
Earlier registrations of this number
| Canceled | Aircraft | Serial | Year | Exported to | Same airframe today |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 9, 1974 | BOEING A75N1 | 75-4682 | 1943 | CANADA |
NTSB accident and incident records
| Date | Place | Aircraft (as NTSB recorded it) | Damage | Highest injury | NTSB no. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 29, 2023 | Oshkosh, WI | North American AT-6D this airframe | Destroyed | Fatal | CEN23FA332 |
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.