N63597 is a 1944 Howard Aircraft DGA-15P (fixed wing single engine) with serial number 1830, registered in Germantown, TN. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Jul 31, 2027; the renewal window opens on Jan 31, 2027. It is powered by a P & W R-985-AN-6 rated at 400 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the standard class (normal), issued Sep 19, 1955. It is one of 96 DGA-15P aircraft in the FAA registry, 4 of them registered in Tennessee. About 10% of them were built after it. The NTSB accident database lists one record for this airframe since 2008, the latest on Oct 14, 2022.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- Jul 31, 2027
- Registrant type
- Individual
- Registered owner
- Individual owner, name not shown
- Location
- Germantown, TN
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Memphis FSDO (MEM FSDO) · (901) 322-8600
- Certificate issued
- Jul 25, 2017
- Last FAA action
- Mar 4, 2023
- Mode S code (hex)
- A85402
- Mode S code (octal)
- 52052002
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- HOWARD AIRCRAFT
- Model
- DGA-15P
- Type certificate (TCDS)
- A-717 (Howard Aircraft Foundation)
- Year manufactured
- 1944
- Serial number
- 1830
- Aircraft type
- Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type
- Reciprocating
- Engine
- P & W R-985-AN-6 (400 hp)
- Engines / seats
- 1 / 5
- Weight class
- Up to 12,499 lb
- Airworthiness
- Standard since Sep 19, 1955
- Approved operations
- Normal
Public airports near Germantown
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Olive Branch/Taylor Field Olive Branch, MS | KOLV | 7 mi | Towered | 100LL, A |
| Frederick W Smith Intl/Memphis Memphis, TN | KMEM | 11 mi | Towered | 100LL, A, A+, A++ |
| Charles W Baker Millington, TN | 2M8 | 16 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.
Earlier registrations of this number
| Canceled | Aircraft | Serial | Year | Exported to | Same airframe today |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 19, 1996 | CESSNA 172P | 17275453 | MEXICO |
NTSB accident and incident records
| Date | Place | Aircraft (as NTSB recorded it) | Damage | Highest injury | NTSB no. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 14, 2022 | Lawrenceburg, TN | Howard Aircraft DGA-15P this airframe | Substantial | None | ERA23LA032 |
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.