Single-engine piston

N709Y

1931 American Airplane & Engine PILGRIM 100B

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1931
Serial
6605
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Pratt & Whitney R1340 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Alaska Aviation Museum (Corporation)
Based
Anchorage, AK
Registration record

N709Y on the FAA register

Type
1931 American Airplane & Engine PILGRIM 100B
Serial
6605
Engines
Pratt & Whitney R1340 series
Registered owner
Alaska Aviation Museum
Anchorage, AK
Certificate issued
2012-05-17
Airworthiness date
1953-05-25
Registration expires
2028-05-31
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
A97823
Mode S (octal)
52274043
Seats (type)
10
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2028-05-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2012-05-17
    Certificate of registration issued as N709Y.
  • 1965-06-24
    Accident at Dry Bay Alas, 02; damage: substantial.
  • 1953-05-25
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
  • 1931
    Manufactured (1931).
Overview

About N709Y

N709Y is a 1931 American Airplane & Engine PILGRIM 100B, serial number 6605. The FAA register lists Alaska Aviation Museum as the registrant in Anchorage, Alaska. The current certificate of registration was issued on May 17, 2012 and expires on May 31, 2028.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Pratt & Whitney R1340 series engine and 10 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category, dated May 25, 1953.

N709Y has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1965-06-24 Accident · Dry Bay Alas, 02 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 1569
Reported aircraft: American 100B

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

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