N494CB - Aircraft Aircraft Registration

Aircraft Description

Model Year

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Manufacturer

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Model

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Type Aircraft

Fixed Wing Single Engine

ICAO Type Code

J3J-3 Cub

Airworthiness Date

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Classification

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Type Registration

Unknown

Status

Cert Issue Date

Invalid Date

Registered Owner

Name

BLISS CRAIG R

Address

PO BOX 561

City

MOUNT VERNON

State / Zip Code

Texas75457-0561

Country

United States

Powerplant & Avionics

Engine Type

Reciprocating

Number of Engines

Mode S Code (Oct)

51417450

Mode S Code (Hex)

A61F28

NTSB Accident History (1)

Date	NTSB #	Damage	Highest Injury	Probable Cause
Feb 23, 1989	FTW89FA055	Destroyed	Fatal	INADEQUATE MAINTENANCE AND INSPECTION OF THE AIRPLANE BY THE MECHANICS WHO REBUILT THE AIRPLANE, IN THAT THEY FAILED TO DETECT AND/OR CORRECT THE CORRODED LIFT STRUT WHICH RESULTED IN WING FAILURE.

Feb 23, 1989FTW89FA055

Destroyed

Fatal

INADEQUATE MAINTENANCE AND INSPECTION OF THE AIRPLANE BY THE MECHANICS WHO REBUILT THE AIRPLANE, IN THAT THEY FAILED TO DETECT AND/OR CORRECT THE CORRODED LIFT STRUT WHICH RESULTED IN WING FAILURE.

Additional Details

Registration

N494CB

Serial Number

18185

Number of Engines

Number of Seats

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Expiration Date

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Last Action Date

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Last Update Date

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Unique ID

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Data Source

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

Last updated: 2026-05-15 01:32:20 UTC