Twin piston

N7273C

1940 Lockheed PV-2

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1940
Serial
37211
Class
Twin piston
Engines
2 × P & W R-2800 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Palm Springs Air Museum (Corporation)
Based
Palm Springs, CA
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Registration record

N7273C on the FAA register

Type
1940 Lockheed PV-2
Serial
37211
Engines
2 × P & W R-2800 series
Registered owner
Palm Springs Air Museum
Palm Springs, CA
Certificate issued
2010-04-26
Airworthiness date
1976-05-17
Registration expires
2027-06-30
Airworthiness class
Restricted
Mode S (hex)
A9C051
Mode S (octal)
52340121
Seats (type)
10
Weight class
20,000 lb and over
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2027-06-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2010-04-26
    Certificate of registration issued as N7273C.
  • 1976-05-17
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (restricted category).
  • 1969-05-20
    Accident at Macon,Ga, 10; damage: substantial.
  • 1940
    Manufactured (1940).
Overview

About N7273C

N7273C is a 1940 Lockheed PV-2, serial number 37211. The FAA register lists Palm Springs Air Museum as the registrant in Palm Springs, California. The current certificate of registration was issued on April 26, 2010 and expires on June 30, 2027.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a twin piston, two P & W R-2800 series engines and 10 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is restricted category, dated May 17, 1976.

N7273C has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1969-05-20 Accident · Macon,Ga, 10 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 3056
Reported aircraft: Lockheed PV-2
Probable cause: NK.STRUCK 2 BEECH 18S AND PIPER AZTEC.SUBSTL DMGE.

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.