N566TX - North American SNJ-5 Aircraft Registration

NORTH AMERICAN SNJ-5

Aircraft Description

N566TX is a North American SNJ-5, a single-engine reciprocating (piston) aircraft registered to Lone Star Flight Museum in Houston, TX. This aircraft holds a standard airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on May 19, 1959. The registration certificate was issued on January 23, 2023. The registration is set to expire on January 31, 2030. Powered by a P&w R1340 SERIES engine producing 600 horsepower, N566TX is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is A73EF3 (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. N566TX was last tracked by AviatorDB at coordinates 29.6285, -95.1557 on March 13, 2026. The FAA registry record for N566TX 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.

North American is an aircraft manufacturer with aircraft registered in the FAA database tracked by AviatorDB. AviatorDB tracks 1,317 North American aircraft currently registered in the FAA database, including the SNJ-5 model.

AviatorDB has found no NTSB accident or incident reports involving N566TX. 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
Manufacturer
NORTH AMERICAN
Model
SNJ-5
Type Aircraft
Fixed Wing Single Engine
Cruise Speed
141 mph
Weight Class
Up to 12,500 lbs
Airworthiness Date
May 19, 1959
Classification
Standard Category
Type Registration
Corporation
Status
Valid Registration
Cert Issue Date
January 23, 2023

Registered Owner

Name
LONE STAR FLIGHT MUSEUM
Address
11551 AEROSPACE AVE
City
HOUSTON
State / Zip Code
Texas77034-5642
Country
United States

Powerplant & Avionics

Engine Type
Reciprocating
Number of Engines
1
Engine Manufacturer
P&W
Engine Model
R1340 SERIES
Horsepower
600 HP
Mode S Code (Oct)
51637363
Mode S Code (Hex)
A73EF3

Additional Details

Registration
N566TX
Serial Number
85053
Number of Engines
1
Number of Seats
2
Expiration Date
January 31, 2030
Last Action Date
September 30, 2023
Last Update Date
January 19, 2026
Unique ID
00974740

Last Known Position

Date
April 29, 2026 (UTC 15:38:03)
Airport
Latitude
29.626373
Longitude
-95.174085

Data Source

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

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