Single-engine piston

N888WV

1951 North American AT-6G

Not current (FAA status 17) 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1951
Serial
49-3401A
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Pratt & Whitney R1340 series
Status
Not current (FAA status 17)
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Crystal, MN
1951 North American AT-6G
Representative photo of a North American AT-6G. Not a photo of N888WV.
Registration record

N888WV on the FAA register

Type
1951 North American AT-6G
Serial
49-3401A
Engines
Pratt & Whitney R1340 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Crystal, MN
Certificate issued
—
Airworthiness date
1984-07-03
Registration expires
—
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
AC3D95
Mode S (octal)
53036625
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Not current (FAA status 17)
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2025-09-28
    Accident at Rossville, TN; damage: substantial.
  • 1984-07-03
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 1951
    Manufactured (1951).
Overview

About N888WV

N888WV is a 1951 North American AT-6G, serial number 49-3401A. It is registered to an individual in Crystal, Minnesota.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Pratt & Whitney R1340 series engine and 2 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (normal), dated July 3, 1984.

N888WV has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2025-09-28 Accident · Rossville, TN Damage: Substantial Minor injury NTSB · ERA25LA371
Reported aircraft: North American T-6G
Probable cause: The pilot s failure to adequately monitor the airplane s path during takeoff toward the setting sun. Contributing was the undetected worn and fractured tailwheel locking pin.
NTSB report ↗

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.