Models / North American / AT-6D / N29947 Aircraft record N29947 1944 North American AT-6D Registration valid Unclaimed Source: FAA, updated Oct 17, 2026Safety record in brief: 2 NTSB accidents (destroyed damage at worst, latest Apr 2022) · 2 ADs may apply
Registration Valid expires Apr 30, 2029 NTSB events 2 destroyed, 2022 ADs may apply 2 confirm with A&P Service reports 0 since 1995
Registration FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 17, 2026
Registered owner Cavanaugh Flight Museum
Owner type Corporation
City, state Denison, TX
Certificate issued Jan 29, 2009
Expires Apr 30, 2029
Airworthiness Standard
Airworthiness date Jun 5, 1959 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-6D
Year 1944
Serial number 42-85697A
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 A319ED 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 2009 – now Cavanaugh Flight Museum Denison, TX · current Individual owners are shown by city and state only.
Safety record NTSB · Oct 15, 2026 · FAA ADs · Oct 17, 2026 · SDRs · Oct 16, 2026 NTSB events (2)
Accident · substantial damage Apr 30, 2022 · Fredericksburg, TX A total loss of engine power due to a failure of the No. 1 cylinder.
Damage Substantial
Injuries None
Report CEN22LA187 From NTSB records; matched by serial number. Read NTSB report (search CAROL for CEN22LA187)
Accident · destroyed Jan 5, 1983 · Granville, PA AIRCRAFT ON CROSS-COUNTRY FLIGHT RAN OUT OF FUEL AND MADE AN EMERGENCY LANDING IN A FIELD AND COLLIDED WITH A FEW SCATTERED APPLE TREES. IRONICALLY THERE WAS AN AIRPORT ADJACENT TO THE LANDING SITE. THE PILOT HAD ENCOUNTERED CLOUD COVER AT HIS DESTINATION AND DIVERTED TO PHILIPSBURG. HE WAS ADVISED BY RADIO THAT PHILIPSBURG HAD NO FUEL SO HE DECIDED TO GO TO UNIVERSITY PARK. AFTER DESCENDING…
Damage Destroyed
Injuries Minor
Report NYC83LA048 From NTSB records; matched by serial number. Read NTSB report (search CAROL for NYC83LA048)
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.
AD Subject Effective Applies to 2005-12-51 Rockwell International (Aircraft Specification No. A-2-575 previously held by North… Jun 23, 2005 Airframe (AT-6D) 99-11-02 Pratt & Whitney R-1340 Series Reciprocating Engines Jul 19, 1999 Engine (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 Registry Registration, owner city and state, airframe, engine updated Oct 17, 2026 NTSB accident and incident database Accidents and incidents since 1982 updated Oct 15, 2026 FAA Airworthiness Directives (Federal Register) ADs published since 1998 updated Oct 17, 2026 FAA Service Difficulty Reports Reports since 1995 updated Oct 16, 2026 Request owner name removal Report an error in this record