Single-engine piston

N48RW

1954 Columbia Aircraft XJL

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1954
Serial
31399
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Wright C9HD series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Yanks Air Museum (Corporation)
Based
Baldwin Park, CA
Registration record

N48RW on the FAA register

Type
1954 Columbia Aircraft XJL
Serial
31399
Engines
Wright C9HD series
Registered owner
Yanks Air Museum
Baldwin Park, CA
Certificate issued
2018-01-31
Airworthiness date
—
Registration expires
2028-01-31
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
A5E7CC
Mode S (octal)
51363714
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2028-01-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2018-01-31
    Certificate of registration issued as N48RW.
  • 1997-03-13
    Accident at Camp Pendelton, CA; damage: substantial.
  • 1954
    Manufactured (1954).
Overview

About N48RW

N48RW is a 1954 Columbia Aircraft XJL, serial number 31399. The FAA register lists Yanks Air Museum as the registrant in Baldwin Park, California. The current certificate of registration was issued on January 31, 2018 and expires on January 31, 2028.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Wright C9HD series engine and 2 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category.

N48RW has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1997-03-13 Accident · Camp Pendelton, CA Damage: Substantial NTSB · LAX97LA122
Reported aircraft: Columbia XJ-7
Probable cause: loss of engine power due to an undetermined cause or causes.

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.