Aircraft Description
N6647N is a 1952 Taylorcraft 15A, a single-engine reciprocating (piston) aircraft registered to Hooten James T in Redding, CA. This aircraft holds a standard airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on April 17, 1956. The registration certificate was issued on October 21, 1981. The registration is set to expire on October 31, 2028. Powered by a Cont Motor C145 SERIES engine producing 145 horsepower, N6647N is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is A8C66F (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. The FAA registry record for N6647N was last updated on June 16, 2023. AviatorDB monitors aircraft positions through ADS-B surveillance data and updates records as new position data is received.
The Taylorcraft Model A, a pioneering side-by-side training and personal aircraft, emerged as a significant alternative to tandem-seat designs during the Depression era. First flown in 1936, it was a high-wing, single-engine monoplane seating two occupants with Continental A-40 or A-50 powerplants. Spanning nearly six decades of production through multiple variants, the design achieved over 8,000 total aircraft built. The aircraft measured just over 22 feet in length and established Taylorcraft Aviation Corporation as a major light aircraft manufacturer. AviatorDB tracks 2,104 Taylorcraft aircraft currently registered in the FAA database. The ICAO type designator for this aircraft model is TAYA.
AviatorDB has found no NTSB accident or incident reports involving N6647N. 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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Last updated: 2026-06-15 01:32:20 UTC