N186AM - 1952 North American/sharpe F86F Aircraft Registration

N186AM is a 1952 North American/sharpe F86F, a single-engine turbo-jet aircraft registered to Planes of Fame Air Museum in Chino, CA. This aircraft holds a experimental airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on March 9, 1999. The registration certificate was issued on March 17, 1999. The registration is set to expire on January 31, 2030. Powered by a Ge J47 SERIES engine producing 300 horsepower, N186AM is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is A15702 (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. The FAA registry record for N186AM was last updated on September 30, 2023. AviatorDB monitors aircraft positions through ADS-B surveillance data and updates records as new position data is received.

The North American F-86 Sabre was the first swept-wing fighter to achieve combat success for the United States Air Force, proving decisive in jet-versus-jet combat during the Korean War. First flown on October 1, 1947, it was a single-engine, swept-wing monoplane powered by a General Electric J47 turbojet engine. With a wingspan of 37 feet 1 inch and capable of speeds exceeding 670 mph, the Sabre achieved early transonic performance that matched Soviet MiG-15 capabilities. Manufactured by North American Aviation, total production reached 9,860 aircraft across all variants and international license manufacturers. AviatorDB tracks 1 North American/sharpe aircraft currently registered in the FAA database. The ICAO type designator for this aircraft model is F86.

AviatorDB has found no NTSB accident or incident reports involving N186AM. 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.