N6968 - 1943 Bell P39 Aircraft Registration

N6968 is a 1943 Bell P39, a single-engine reciprocating (piston) aircraft registered to American Airpower Heritage Flying Mu in Dallas, TX. This aircraft holds a experimental airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on October 7, 1980. The registration certificate was issued on September 6, 1991. The registration is set to expire on May 31, 2028. Powered by a Allison V1710 SERIES engine producing 1500 horsepower, N6968 is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is A94470 (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. The FAA registry record for N6968 was last updated on May 12, 2023. AviatorDB monitors aircraft positions through ADS-B surveillance data and updates records as new position data is received.

The Bell P-39 Airacobra was an innovative World War II fighter aircraft distinguished by its unconventional mid-fuselage engine placement and nose-mounted 37mm cannon. First flown on April 6, 1939, it was a single-seat, low-wing monoplane powered by an Allison V-1710 inline engine. Measuring over 30 feet in length, the P-39 achieved its greatest success in Soviet service rather than with American forces. Bell Aircraft Company produced 9,584 Airacobras between 1941 and August 1944. AviatorDB tracks 4,083 Bell aircraft currently registered in the FAA database. The ICAO type designator for this aircraft model is P39.

AviatorDB has found no NTSB accident or incident reports involving N6968. 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.