N1473V - 1954 Pretty Prairie Special Iii 1 Aircraft Registration

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1954 PRETTY PRAIRIE SPECIAL III 1

Aircraft Description

N1473V is a 1954 Pretty Prairie Special III 1, a single-engine reciprocating (piston) aircraft registered to Kansas Aviation Museum in Wichita, KS. This aircraft holds a experimental airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on June 25, 1968. The registration certificate was issued on February 19, 2009. The registration is set to expire on August 31, 2029. Powered by a Menasco PIRATE C4 D4 engine producing 125 horsepower, N1473V is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is A0BF86 (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. The FAA registry record for N1473V was last updated on August 25, 2023. AviatorDB monitors aircraft positions through ADS-B surveillance data and updates records as new position data is received.

Pretty Prairie Special III is an aircraft manufacturer with aircraft registered in the FAA database tracked by AviatorDB. AviatorDB tracks 1 Pretty Prairie Special III aircraft currently registered in the FAA database, including the 1 model.

AviatorDB has found no NTSB accident or incident reports involving N1473V. AviatorDB cross-references all FAA registration data with NTSB accident and incident reports, providing a comprehensive safety overview for every registered aircraft in the United States.

Model Year
1954
Manufacturer
PRETTY PRAIRIE SPECIAL III
Model
1
Type Aircraft
Fixed Wing Single Engine
ICAO Type Code
FESTAEROSTAR 1
Cruise Speed
85 mph
Weight Class
Up to 12,500 lbs
Airworthiness Date
June 25, 1968
Classification
Experimental 2 Category
Type Registration
Corporation
Status
Valid Registration
Cert Issue Date
February 19, 2009

Registered Owner

Name
KANSAS AVIATION MUSEUM
Address
3350 S GEORGE WASHINGTON BLVD
City
WICHITA
State / Zip Code
Kansas67210-2100
Country
United States

Powerplant & Avionics

Engine Type
Reciprocating
Number of Engines
1
Engine Manufacturer
MENASCO
Engine Model
PIRATE C4 D4
Horsepower
125 HP
Mode S Code (Oct)
50137606
Mode S Code (Hex)
A0BF86

Additional Details

Registration
N1473V
Serial Number
1
Number of Engines
1
Number of Seats
2
Expiration Date
August 31, 2029
Last Action Date
August 25, 2023
Last Update Date
August 25, 2023
Unique ID
00991780

Data Source

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

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