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N2897G1959 North American T-6G

Registration validUnclaimedSource: FAA, updated Oct 18, 2026

Safety record in brief:1 NTSB accident (substantial damage, Sep 2023)1 AD may apply

Registration
Valid
expires Jan 31, 2029
Based in
Tulelake, CA
owner city / state
Owners
1
since 1991
NTSB events
1
substantial, 2023
ADs may apply
1
confirm with A&P
Service reports
0
since 1995

Registration

FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 18, 2026
Registered owner
Six Cat Racing INC
Owner type
Corporation
City, state
Tulelake, CA
Certificate issued
Dec 20, 1991
Expires
Jan 31, 2029
Airworthiness
Experimental · Exhibition, Racing
Airworthiness date
Aug 21, 2009

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
T-6G
Year
1959
Serial number
49-3492
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
A2F2BE

Engine

Make and model
P & W R-1340-An-1
Type
Reciprocating
Power
550 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. 1991 – nowSix Cat Racing INCTulelake, CA · current

Individual owners are shown by city and state only.

Safety record

NTSB · Oct 15, 2026 · FAA ADs · Oct 18, 2026 · SDRs · Oct 16, 2026

NTSB events (1)

Accident · substantial damage

Sep 17, 2023 · Reno, NV

The failure of both the Race 14 and Race 6 pilots to see and avoid each other while in the airport traffic pattern. Contributing to the accident was both pilots’ failure to fly the standard downwind and base legs.

Damage
Substantial
Injuries
Fatal
Report
WPR23FA345

From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for WPR23FA345)

Accident history for this model

ADs published since 1998 that may apply (1)

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 (T-6G)

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 18, 2026
  • NTSB accident and incident databaseAccidents and incidents since 1982updated Oct 15, 2026
  • FAA Airworthiness Directives (Federal Register)ADs published since 1998updated Oct 18, 2026
  • FAA Service Difficulty ReportsReports since 1995updated Oct 16, 2026

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