Single-engine piston

N3173L

1945 North American AT-6

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1945
Serial
413279
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Pratt & Whitney R1340 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Sequim, WA
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Registration record

N3173L on the FAA register

Type
1945 North American AT-6
Serial
413279
Engines
Pratt & Whitney R1340 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Sequim, WA
Certificate issued
2011-03-18
Airworthiness date
1995-07-25
Registration expires
2030-03-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A3639E
Mode S (octal)
50661636
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2030-03-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2011-03-18
    Certificate of registration issued as N3173L to the current registrant.
  • 1995-07-28
    Accident at Long Beach, CA; damage: substantial.
  • 1995-07-25
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 1990-02-14
    N3173L previously assigned to a Bell 206B III / 206B-2 / 206B II/III (s/n 3677); cancelled.
  • 1967-01-24
    N3173L previously assigned to a Cessna 310J (s/n 310J0173); cancelled.
  • 1945
    Manufactured (1945).
Overview

About N3173L

N3173L is a 1945 North American AT-6, serial number 413279. It is registered to an individual in Sequim, Washington. The current certificate of registration was issued on March 18, 2011 and expires on March 31, 2030.

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 July 25, 1995.

N3173L has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below. 2 earlier records involve a different aircraft that carried the same N-number.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1995-07-28 Accident · Long Beach, CA Damage: Substantial NTSB · LAX95LA274
Reported aircraft: North American AT-6F
Probable cause: the failure of the left main landing gear locking mechanism to fully seat in the 'down' position due to loose attachment bolts.
1984-07-02 Accident · Englewood, CO Damage: Destroyed Fatal injury NTSB · DEN84FA207
Reported aircraft: Bell 206B — a different aircraft that carried the N3173L registration before this airframe.
1967-01-24 Accident · Romulus, Mich, 22 Damage: Destroyed NTSB · 3 0566
Reported aircraft: Cessna 310J — a different aircraft that carried the N3173L registration before this airframe.
Probable cause: PLY RAN LOW.

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.