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N163TX1944 North American AT-6F

Registration validUnclaimedSource: FAA, updated Oct 19, 2026

Safety record in brief:1 NTSB accident (substantial damage, Aug 2012)2 ADs may apply

Registration
Valid
expires Oct 31, 2031
Based in
Sioux Falls, SD
owner city / state
Owners
1
since 2024
NTSB events
1
substantial, 2012
ADs may apply
2
confirm with A&P
Service reports
0
since 1995

Registration

FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 19, 2026
Registered owner
Ryan Good Aviation LLC
Owner type
LLC
City, state
Sioux Falls, SD
Certificate issued
Oct 2, 2024
Expires
Oct 31, 2031
Airworthiness
Standard
Airworthiness date
Jul 23, 1956

We never show street addresses, even though they appear in the public FAA file. Individual owners are shown by city and state only.

Airframe & engine

FAA Registry + type data

Airframe

Manufacturer
North American
Model
AT-6F
Year
1944
Serial number
121-42642
Aircraft type
Fixed wing single engine
Category
Land
Certification
Type Certificated
Seats
2
Engines
1
Max takeoff weight
Up to 12,499 lb
Mode S code
A0FE92

Engine

Make and model
P&W R1340 Series
Type
Reciprocating
Power
600 hp

Total time and engine hours aren't public. They appear here once the owner adds logbooks.

Ownership history

Ownership history from FAA records
  1. 2024 – nowRyan Good Aviation LLCSioux Falls, SD · current

Individual owners are shown by city and state only.

Safety record

NTSB · Oct 15, 2026 · FAA ADs · Oct 19, 2026 · SDRs · Oct 16, 2026

NTSB events (1)

Accident · substantial damage

Aug 31, 2012 · Council Bluffs, IA

An unlocking of the excessively worn tailwheel lock mechanism, which resulted in a loss of directional control during landing.

Damage
Substantial
Injuries
None
Report
CEN12CA607

From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for CEN12CA607)

Accident history for this model

ADs published since 1998 that may apply (2)

These match the airframe or engine model. Whether each one applies, and whether it's been complied with, depends on serial numbers, equipment and logbook entries. Applicability must be confirmed by a mechanic against the aircraft's records.

ADSubjectEffectiveApplies to
2005-12-51Rockwell International (Aircraft Specification No. A-2-575 previously held by North…Jun 23, 2005Airframe (AT-6F)
99-11-02Pratt & Whitney R-1340 Series Reciprocating EnginesJul 19, 1999Engine (R1340 SERIES)

AI-extracted — verify against original. Matched from each AD's applicability section; ADs replaced by a later AD are left out.

Service Difficulty Reports (0)

No Service Difficulty Reports found for this airframe since 1995.

Sources

  • FAA Aircraft RegistryRegistration, owner city and state, airframe, engineupdated Oct 19, 2026
  • NTSB accident and incident databaseAccidents and incidents since 1982updated Oct 15, 2026
  • FAA Airworthiness Directives (Federal Register)ADs published since 1998updated Oct 19, 2026
  • FAA Service Difficulty ReportsReports since 1995updated Oct 16, 2026

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