N6979C - North American AT-6D Aircraft Registration

T6

NORTH AMERICAN AT-6D

Aircraft Description

N6979C is a North American AT-6D, a single-engine reciprocating (piston) aircraft registered to California Warbirds INC in Hollister, CA. This aircraft holds a standard airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on May 15, 1958. The registration certificate was issued on November 3, 1986. The registration is set to expire on October 31, 2028. Powered by a P&w R1340 SERIES engine producing 600 horsepower, N6979C is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is A9484D (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. N6979C was last tracked by AviatorDB at coordinates 36.8933, -121.4100 on April 6, 2025. The FAA registry record for N6979C 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.

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 AT-6D model.

AviatorDB has found no NTSB accident or incident reports involving N6979C. 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
AT-6D
Type Aircraft
Fixed Wing Single Engine
ICAO Type Code
T6AT-6 Texan
Cruise Speed
141 mph
Weight Class
Up to 12,500 lbs
Airworthiness Date
May 15, 1958
Classification
Standard Category
Type Registration
Corporation
Status
Valid Registration
Cert Issue Date
November 3, 1986

Registered Owner

Name
CALIFORNIA WARBIRDS INC
Address
711 ARGONNE AVE
City
HOLLISTER
State / Zip Code
California95023-6803
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)
52244115
Mode S Code (Hex)
A9484D

NTSB Accident History (1)

Additional Details

Registration
N6979C
Serial Number
42-85408
Number of Engines
1
Number of Seats
2
Expiration Date
October 31, 2028
Last Action Date
June 16, 2023
Last Update Date
January 19, 2026
Unique ID
00642777

Last Known Position

Date
April 6, 2025 (UTC 18:10:28)
Airport
Latitude
36.893299
Longitude
-121.410004

Data Source

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

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