N17630 - 1941 Lockheed P38F Aircraft Registration

N17630 is a 1941 Lockheed P38F, a twin-engine reciprocating (piston) aircraft registered to Air Legends Foundation in San Antonio, TX. This aircraft holds a experimental airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on May 13, 2008. The registration certificate was issued on October 4, 2023. The registration is set to expire on October 31, 2030. Powered by a Allison V1710 SER engine producing 1500 horsepower, N17630 is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is A13251 (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. The FAA registry record for N17630 was last updated on October 4, 2023. AviatorDB monitors aircraft positions through ADS-B surveillance data and updates records as new position data is received.

The Lockheed P-38 Lightning was an innovative twin-engine fighter aircraft that served as the only American fighter in continuous production throughout World War II. First flown on January 27, 1939, it was a distinctive twin-boom, single-seat monoplane powered by two Allison V-1710 inline engines. With its 52-foot, 6-inch wingspan and unique central nacelle housing the pilot and armament, the Lightning measured 39 feet, 4 inches in length. The aircraft was manufactured by the Lockheed Corporation at their Burbank, California facility. AviatorDB tracks 222 Lockheed aircraft currently registered in the FAA database. The ICAO type designator for this aircraft model is P38.

AviatorDB has found no NTSB accident or incident reports involving N17630. 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.