Single-engine piston

N103JC

1943 Fairchild PT-26

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1943
Serial
FC-119
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Fairchild 6-440 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
American Air Power Heritage Flying Museum (Corporation)
Based
Dallas, TX
1943 Fairchild PT-26
Representative photo of a Fairchild PT-26. Not a photo of N103JC.
Registration record

N103JC on the FAA register

Type
1943 Fairchild PT-26 (FAA: Fairchild M-62A-3)
Serial
FC-119
Engines
Fairchild 6-440 series
Registered owner
American Air Power Heritage Flying Museum
Dallas, TX
Certificate issued
2013-03-05
Airworthiness date
1993-07-16
Registration expires
2029-03-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A010A4
Mode S (octal)
50010244
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2029-03-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2013-03-05
    Certificate of registration issued as N103JC.
  • 2011-09-10
    Accident at Waukegan, IL; damage: substantial.
  • 1993-07-16
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 1943
    Manufactured (1943).
Overview

About N103JC

N103JC is a 1943 Fairchild PT-26 (FAA model M-62A-3), serial number FC-119. The FAA register lists American Air Power Heritage Flying Museum as the registrant in Dallas, Texas. The current certificate of registration was issued on March 5, 2013 and expires on March 31, 2029.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Fairchild 6-440 series engine and 2 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (normal), dated July 16, 1993.

N103JC has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2011-09-10 Accident · Waukegan, IL Damage: Substantial Minor injury NTSB · CEN11LA635
Reported aircraft: Fairchild M-62A-3
Probable cause: The pilot s inadequate preflight inspection of the airplane, which resulted in fuel exhaustion and a total loss of engine power. Contributing to the accident were a malfunctioning fuel gauge and air traffic that prevented an on airport landing.

Sources: NTSB aviation accident database and CAROL case system, FAA preliminary accident & incident notices. Search accident records

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Data: FAA Aircraft Registry (October 2026), including deregistered aircraft; NTSB and FAA accident data; fyiAero listing history. Individual owners' names are shown to signed-in users and street addresses are never shown. Type figures are published specifications, not this aircraft's.