Single-engine piston

N6968

1943 Bell P39

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1943
Serial
219597
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Allison V1710 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
American Airpower Heritage Flying Mu (Corporation)
Based
Dallas, TX
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Registration record

N6968 on the FAA register

Type
1943 Bell P39
Serial
219597
Engines
Allison V1710 series
Registered owner
American Airpower Heritage Flying Mu
Dallas, TX
Certificate issued
1991-09-06
Airworthiness date
1980-10-07
Registration expires
2028-05-31
Airworthiness class
Experimental · exhibition
Mode S (hex)
A94470
Mode S (octal)
52242160
Seats (type)
1
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2028-05-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2005-04-18
    Accident at Fredericksburg, TX; damage: substantial.
  • 1991-09-06
    Certificate of registration issued as N6968.
  • 1980-10-07
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (experimental category (exhibition)).
  • 1943
    Manufactured (1943).
Overview

About N6968

N6968 is a 1943 Bell P39, serial number 219597. The FAA register lists American Airpower Heritage Flying Mu as the registrant in Dallas, Texas. The current certificate of registration was issued on September 6, 1991 and expires on May 31, 2028.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Allison V1710 series engine and 1 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is experimental category (exhibition), dated October 7, 1980.

N6968 has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2005-04-18 Accident · Fredericksburg, TX Damage: Substantial NTSB · DFW05CA107
Reported aircraft: Bell P39
Probable cause: The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll. A contributing factor was the reported partial failure of the left wheel brake.

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.