Aircraft Description
N296Y is a 1946 Howard Aircraft DGA-15P, a single-engine reciprocating (piston) aircraft registered to Lutes Ralph E in Shipshewana, IN. This aircraft holds a standard airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on September 17, 1956. The registration certificate was issued on June 2, 1980. The registration is set to expire on July 31, 2027. Powered by a P&w R-985 SERIES engine producing 450 horsepower, N296Y is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is A30DEA (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. The FAA registry record for N296Y was last updated on March 4, 2023. AviatorDB monitors aircraft positions through ADS-B surveillance data and updates records as new position data is received.
Howard Aircraft is an aircraft manufacturer with aircraft registered in the FAA database tracked by AviatorDB. AviatorDB tracks 108 Howard Aircraft aircraft currently registered in the FAA database, including the DGA-15P model.
AviatorDB has found no NTSB accident or incident reports involving N296Y. 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.
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Data provided by the US Federal Aviation Administration. View on FAA.gov
Last updated: 2026-06-15 01:32:20 UTC