Single-engine piston

N29963

1942 North American AT-6D

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1942
Serial
49-2977
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Pratt & Whitney R1340 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Tailwinds Air Inc (Corporation)
Based
Morganza, LA
Registration record

N29963 on the FAA register

Type
1942 North American AT-6D
Serial
49-2977
Engines
Pratt & Whitney R1340 series
Registered owner
Tailwinds Air Inc
Morganza, LA
Certificate issued
2024-01-15
Airworthiness date
1982-08-20
Registration expires
2031-01-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A31A2F
Mode S (octal)
50615057
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2031-01-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2024-01-15
    Certificate of registration issued as N29963.
  • 2018-07-05
    Accident at Moneta, VA; damage: substantial.
  • 1982-08-20
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 1942
    Manufactured (1942).
Overview

About N29963

N29963 is a 1942 North American AT-6D, serial number 49-2977. The FAA register lists Tailwinds Air Inc as the registrant in Morganza, Louisiana. The current certificate of registration was issued on January 15, 2024 and expires on January 31, 2031.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Pratt & Whitney R1340 series engine and 2 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (normal), dated August 20, 1982.

N29963 has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2018-07-05 Accident · Moneta, VA Damage: Substantial NTSB · GAA18CA414
Reported aircraft: North American AT
Probable cause: The pilot's failure to maintain a proper descent rate, which resulted in a bounced landing and his subsequent failure to maintain directional.

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.