N56949 is a 1944 Boeing A75N1(PT17) (fixed wing single engine) with serial number 752793, registered in Metairie, LA. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Apr 30, 2030; the renewal window opens on Oct 30, 2029. It is powered by a P&W R-985 SERIES rated at 450 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the experimental class (exhibition), issued May 5, 1981. It is one of 759 A75N1(PT17) aircraft in the FAA registry, 7 of them registered in Louisiana. About 5% of them were built after it. The NTSB accident database lists one record for this airframe since 2008, the latest on Oct 6, 2018.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- Apr 30, 2030
- Registrant type
- LLC
- Registered owner
- WOODEN WINGS LLC
- Location
- Metairie, LA
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Baton Rouge FSDO (BTR FSDO) · (225) 932-5900 or (800) 821-1960
- Certificate issued
- Apr 21, 2004
- Last FAA action
- Oct 20, 2023
- Mode S code (hex)
- A74B5F
- Mode S code (octal)
- 51645537
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- BOEING
- Model
- A75N1(PT17)
- Type certificate (TCDS)
- A-743 (The Boeing Company)
- Year manufactured
- 1944
- Serial number
- 752793
- Aircraft type
- Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type
- Reciprocating
- Engine
- P&W R-985 SERIES (450 hp)
- Engines / seats
- 1 / 2
- Weight class
- Up to 12,499 lb
- Airworthiness
- Experimental since May 5, 1981
- Approved operations
- Exhibition
Public airports near Metairie
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Louis Armstrong New Orleans International New Orleans, LA | KMSY | 5 mi | Towered | 100LL, A |
| Lakefront New Orleans, LA | KNEW | 9 mi | Towered | 100LL, A |
| Port Of South Louisiana Executive Regional Reserve, LA | KAPS | 25 mi | Non-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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 6, 2018 | New Orleans, LA | Stearman A75N1(PT17) this airframe | Substantial | None | GAA19CA009 |
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.