N1345B - 1945 Aircraft Aircraft Registration

P47

1945

Aircraft Description

Model Year

1945

Manufacturer

—

Model

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Type Aircraft

Fixed Wing Single Engine

ICAO Type Code

P47P-47 Thunderbolt

Airworthiness Date

Invalid Date

Classification

Experimental 3 Category

Type Registration

Unknown

Status

Cert Issue Date

Invalid Date

Registered Owner

Name

PT-17 INC

Address

874 WALKER RD STE C

City

DOVER

State / Zip Code

Delaware19904-2778

Country

United States

Powerplant & Avionics

Engine Type

Reciprocating

Number of Engines

Mode S Code (Oct)

50106426

Mode S Code (Hex)

A08D16

NTSB Accident History (1)

Date	NTSB #	Damage	Highest Injury	Probable Cause
May 27, 2016	ERA16LA195	Substantial	Fatal	A catastrophic engine failure of undetermined origin, which resulted in a total loss of engine power and subsequent ditching. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's failure to jettison the canopy before ditching, which resulted in his inability to egress the airplane as it sank.

May 27, 2016ERA16LA195

Substantial

Fatal

A catastrophic engine failure of undetermined origin, which resulted in a total loss of engine power and subsequent ditching. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's failure to jettison the canopy before ditching, which resulted in his inability to egress the airplane as it sank.

Additional Details

Registration

N1345B

Serial Number

44-90447

Number of Engines

Number of Seats

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Expiration Date

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Last Action Date

—

Last Update Date

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Unique ID

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Data Source

Data provided by the US Federal Aviation Administration. View on FAA.gov

Last updated: 2026-05-15 01:32:20 UTC