N515SA is a 1943 North American AT-6D (fixed wing single engine) with serial number 8814953, registered in Huntington, IN. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Jul 31, 2032; the renewal window opens on Jan 31, 2032. It is powered by a P&W R1340 SERIES rated at 600 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the experimental class (to show compliance with far), issued Mar 4, 1997. It is one of 87 AT-6D aircraft in the FAA registry, 3 of them registered in Indiana. About 44% of them were built after it. The NTSB accident database lists one record for this airframe since 2008, the latest on May 2, 2022.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- Jul 31, 2032
- Registrant type
- Corporation
- Registered owner
- VINTAGE FLYING MACHINES INC
- Location
- Huntington, IN
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Indianapolis FSDO (IND FSDO) · (317) 837-4400
- Certificate issued
- Jul 2, 2025
- Last FAA action
- Jul 2, 2025
- Mode S code (hex)
- A67593
- Mode S code (octal)
- 51472623
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- NORTH AMERICAN
- Model
- AT-6D
- Type certificate (TCDS)
- A-2-575 (The Boeing Company)
- Year manufactured
- 1943
- Serial number
- 8814953
- 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
- Experimental since Mar 4, 1997
- Approved operations
- To show compliance with FAR
Public airports near Huntington
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Huntington Municipal Huntington, IN | KHHG | 3 mi | Non-towered | 100LL, A |
| Wabash Municipal Wabash, IN | KIWH | 17 mi | Non-towered | 100LL, A |
| Miller Bluffton, IN | C40 | 18 mi | Non-towered | 100LL |
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 2, 2022 | Huntington, IN | North American AT-6D this airframe | Substantial | None | CEN22LA193 |
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.