Single-engine piston

N52947

1946 Howard DGA-15P

Registered No accidents on file
Built
1946
Serial
559
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Pratt & Whitney R-985 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Museum of Flight Foundation (Corporation)
Based
Seattle, WA
Registration record

N52947 on the FAA register

Type
1946 Howard DGA-15P
Serial
559
Engines
Pratt & Whitney R-985 series
Registered owner
Museum of Flight Foundation
Seattle, WA
Certificate issued
1990-12-07
Airworthiness date
1956-07-14
Registration expires
2029-01-31
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
A6AD61
Mode S (octal)
51526541
Seats (type)
5
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2029-01-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 1990-12-07
    Certificate of registration issued as N52947.
  • 1956-07-14
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
  • 1946
    Manufactured (1946).
Overview

About N52947

N52947 is a 1946 Howard DGA-15P, serial number 559. The FAA register lists Museum of Flight Foundation as the registrant in Seattle, Washington. The current certificate of registration was issued on December 7, 1990 and expires on January 31, 2029.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Pratt & Whitney R-985 series engine and 5 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category, dated July 14, 1956.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N52947.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

✓ No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices on file for N52947.

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

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