N48NG - 1951 Dehavilland Chipmunk Aircraft Registration

1951 DEHAVILLAND CHIPMUNK

Aircraft Description

N48NG is a 1951 Dehavilland CHIPMUNK, a single-engine reciprocating (piston) aircraft registered to Sterling Air INC in Little Rock, AR. This aircraft holds a experimental airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on September 2, 2005. The registration certificate was issued on August 22, 2025. The registration is set to expire on August 31, 2032. Powered by a Lycoming IO-540 SER engine producing 300 horsepower, N48NG is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is A5E773 (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. The FAA registry record for N48NG was last updated on August 22, 2025. AviatorDB monitors aircraft positions through ADS-B surveillance data and updates records as new position data is received.

de Havilland Aircraft produced iconic aircraft from the Tiger Moth trainer to the Comet jetliner. de Havilland Canada's DHC-2 Beaver and DHC-6 Twin Otter remain among the most respected utility aircraft ever built. AviatorDB tracks 1,814 Dehavilland aircraft currently registered in the FAA database, including the CHIPMUNK model.

AviatorDB has found no NTSB accident or incident reports involving N48NG. 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
1951
Manufacturer
DEHAVILLAND
Model
CHIPMUNK
Type Aircraft
Fixed Wing Single Engine
Cruise Speed
93 mph
Weight Class
Up to 12,500 lbs
Airworthiness Date
September 2, 2005
Classification
Experimental 3 Category
Type Registration
Corporation
Status
Valid Registration
Cert Issue Date
August 22, 2025

Registered Owner

Name
STERLING AIR INC
Address
45 RIVER RIDGE RD
City
LITTLE ROCK
State / Zip Code
Arkansas72227-1525
Country
United States

Powerplant & Avionics

Engine Type
Reciprocating
Number of Engines
1
Engine Manufacturer
LYCOMING
Engine Model
IO-540 SER
Horsepower
300 HP
Mode S Code (Oct)
51363563
Mode S Code (Hex)
A5E773

Additional Details

Registration
N48NG
Serial Number
WD365
Number of Engines
1
Number of Seats
2
Expiration Date
August 31, 2032
Last Action Date
August 22, 2025
Last Update Date
January 19, 2026
Unique ID
00051543

Data Source

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

Last updated: 2026-06-15 01:32:20 UTC