Glider

N8349

1973 Pilatus B-4

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1973
Serial
062
Class
Glider
Engines
Ama/Expr UNKNOWN ENG
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Meads Andrew + 1 co-owner (Partnership)
Based
Hatfield, PA
Registration record

N8349 on the FAA register

Type
1973 Pilatus B-4
Serial
062
Engines
Ama/Expr UNKNOWN ENG
Registered owner
Meads Andrew + 1 co-owner
Hatfield, PA
Certificate issued
2013-11-07
Airworthiness date
1973-08-09
Registration expires
2029-11-30
Airworthiness class
Standard · glider
Mode S (hex)
AB6AC9
Mode S (octal)
52665311
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2029-11-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2013-11-07
    Certificate of registration issued as N8349.
  • 1988-10-17
    Accident at Bridgeport, TX; damage: substantial.
  • 1973-08-09
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (glider)).
Overview

About N8349

N8349 is a 1973 Pilatus B-4, serial number 062. The FAA register lists Meads Andrew + 1 co-owner as the registrant in Hatfield, Pennsylvania. The current certificate of registration was issued on November 7, 2013 and expires on November 30, 2029.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a glider and 2 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (glider), dated August 9, 1973.

N8349 has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1988-10-17 Accident · Bridgeport, TX Damage: Substantial Minor injury NTSB · FTW89DPA02
Reported aircraft: Pilatus B4PC11

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.