Single-engine piston

N49830

1943 Fairchild PT-26

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1943
Serial
5203AE
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Fairchild 6-440 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Sherrills Ford, NC
1943 Fairchild PT-26
Representative photo of a Fairchild PT-26. Not a photo of N49830.
Registration record

N49830 on the FAA register

Type
1943 Fairchild PT-26 (FAA: Fairchild M-62A)
Serial
5203AE
Engines
Fairchild 6-440 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Sherrills Ford, NC
Certificate issued
2013-12-03
Airworthiness date
1958-04-17
Registration expires
2029-12-31
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
A630AA
Mode S (octal)
51430252
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2029-12-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2013-12-03
    Certificate of registration issued as N49830.
  • 1997-09-14
    Accident at Geneseo, NY; damage: substantial.
  • 1958-04-17
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
  • 1943
    Manufactured (1943).
Overview

About N49830

N49830 is a 1943 Fairchild PT-26 (FAA model M-62A), serial number 5203AE. It is registered to an individual in Sherrills Ford, North Carolina. The current certificate of registration was issued on December 3, 2013 and expires on December 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, dated April 17, 1958.

N49830 has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1997-09-14 Accident · Geneseo, NY Damage: Substantial NTSB · NYC97LA181B
Reported aircraft: Fairchild PT-19
Probable cause: The failure of both pilots to see and avoid the other aircraft.

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.