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N69681943 Bell P39

Registration validUnclaimedSource: FAA, updated Oct 19, 2026

Safety record in brief:1 NTSB accident (substantial damage, Apr 2005)No ADs since 1998 matched

Registration
Valid
expires May 31, 2028
Based in
Dallas, TX
owner city / state
Owners
1
since 1991
NTSB events
1
substantial, 2005
ADs may apply
0
confirm with A&P
Service reports
0
since 1995

Registration

FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 19, 2026
Registered owner
American Airpower Heritage Flying Mu
Owner type
Corporation
City, state
Dallas, TX
Certificate issued
Sep 6, 1991
Expires
May 31, 2028
Airworthiness
Experimental · Exhibition
Airworthiness date
Oct 7, 1980

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
Bell
Model
P39
Year
1943
Serial number
219597
Aircraft type
Fixed wing single engine
Category
Land
Certification
Type Certificated
Seats
1
Engines
1
Max takeoff weight
Up to 12,499 lb
Mode S code
A94470

Engine

Make and model
Allison V1710 Series
Type
Reciprocating
Power
1500 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 – nowAmerican Airpower Heritage Flying MuDallas, TX · 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

Apr 18, 2005 · Fredericksburg, TX

The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll. A contributing factor was the reported partial failure of the left wheel brake.

Damage
Substantial
Injuries
None
Report
DFW05CA107

From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for DFW05CA107)

ADs published since 1998 that may apply (0)

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.

No ADs published since 1998 matched this airframe or engine model.

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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