N66940 is a 1943 Boeing A75N1(PT17) (fixed wing single engine) with serial number 75-4716, registered in Henderson, NC. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Jul 31, 2029; the renewal window opens on Jan 31, 2029. It is powered by a P&W R-985 SERIES rated at 450 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the restricted class (aerial advertising), issued Mar 2, 1999. It is one of 759 A75N1(PT17) aircraft in the FAA registry, 16 of them registered in North Carolina. About 7% of them were built after it. The NTSB accident database lists one record for this airframe since 2008, the latest on Oct 12, 2010.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- Jul 31, 2029
- Registrant type
- Corporation
- Registered owner
- DESERT FLIGHT ACADEMY INC
- Location
- Henderson, NC
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Greensboro FSDO (GSO FSDO) · (336) 369-3900
- Certificate issued
- Jul 22, 2022
- Last FAA action
- Sep 30, 2025
- Mode S code (hex)
- A8D8A5
- Mode S code (octal)
- 52154245
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- BOEING
- Model
- A75N1(PT17)
- Type certificate (TCDS)
- A-743 (The Boeing Company)
- Year manufactured
- 1943
- Serial number
- 75-4716
- 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
- Restricted since Mar 2, 1999
- Approved operations
- Aerial advertising
Public airports near Henderson
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Henderson/Oxford Oxford, NC | KHNZ | 7 mi | Non-towered | 100LL, A1+ |
| Lake Country Regional Clarksville, VA | W63 | 20 mi | Non-towered | 100LL |
| Triangle North Executive Louisburg, NC | KLHZ | 21 mi | Non-towered | 100LL, A1+ |
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 12, 2010 | Palm Springs, CA | Boeing A75N1(PT17) this airframe | Substantial | None | WPR11CA014 |
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.