Twin piston

N747AF

1944 North American B-25J

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1944
Serial
44-30456
Class
Twin piston
Engines
2 × Wright R-2600-35
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Spitfire Ventures LLC (LLC)
Based
San Antonio, TX
Registration record

N747AF on the FAA register

Type
1944 North American B-25J
Serial
44-30456
Engines
2 × Wright R-2600-35
Registered owner
Spitfire Ventures LLC
San Antonio, TX
Certificate issued
2023-12-09
Airworthiness date
2010-05-07
Registration expires
2030-12-31
Airworthiness class
Limited
Mode S (hex)
AA0C91
Mode S (octal)
52406221
Seats (type)
6
Weight class
20,000 lb and over
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2030-12-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2023-12-09
    Certificate of registration issued as N747AF.
  • 2011-03-26
    Accident at Encinal, TX; damage: substantial.
  • 2010-05-07
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (limited category).
  • 1944
    Manufactured (1944).
Overview

About N747AF

N747AF is a 1944 North American B-25J, serial number 44-30456. The FAA register lists Spitfire Ventures LLC as the registrant in San Antonio, Texas. The current certificate of registration was issued on December 9, 2023 and expires on December 31, 2030.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a twin piston, two Wright R-2600-35 engines and 6 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is limited category, dated May 7, 2010.

N747AF has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2011-03-26 Accident · Encinal, TX Damage: Substantial NTSB · CEN11LA254
Reported aircraft: North American B25
Probable cause: The co-pilot s premature retraction of the landing gear during takeoff, which resulted in a gear collapse and impact with the runway surface.

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.