N752TB - 1945 Vickers Supermarine Ltd Spitfire LF Xvi E Aircraft Registration

SPIT

1945 VICKERS SUPERMARINE LTD SPITFIRE LF XVI E

Aircraft Description

N752TB is a 1945 Vickers Supermarine LTD SPITFIRE LF XVI E, a single-engine reciprocating (piston) aircraft registered to Somers Charles in Hillsboro, OR. This aircraft holds a experimental airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on May 4, 2021. The registration certificate was issued on March 25, 2021. The registration is set to expire on March 31, 2028. Powered by a Rolls-royc MERLIN engine producing 1760 horsepower, N752TB is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is AA2322 (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. N752TB was last tracked by AviatorDB at coordinates 38.6676, -121.4010 on March 23, 2025. The FAA registry record for N752TB was last updated on April 28, 2023. AviatorDB monitors aircraft positions through ADS-B surveillance data and updates records as new position data is received.

The Supermarine Spitfire, Britain's legendary World War II interceptor fighter, became the only British fighter aircraft to remain in continuous production throughout the entire war. First flown in 1938, it was a single-seat, low-wing monoplane powered by a Rolls-Royce Merlin inline engine, featuring distinctive elliptical wings. With a wingspan of approximately 36 feet and powered by engines ranging from 1,030 to over 2,000 horsepower in later variants, more than 20,300 Spitfires were manufactured by Supermarine and associated factories. AviatorDB tracks 5 Vickers Supermarine LTD aircraft currently registered in the FAA database. The ICAO type designator for this aircraft model is SPIT.

AviatorDB has found no NTSB accident or incident reports involving N752TB. 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
1945
Manufacturer
VICKERS SUPERMARINE LTD
Model
SPITFIRE LF XVI E
Type Aircraft
Fixed Wing Single Engine
ICAO Type Code
SPITSpitfire
Weight Class
Up to 12,500 lbs
Airworthiness Date
May 4, 2021
Classification
Experimental 3 Category
Type Registration
Individual
Status
Valid Registration
Cert Issue Date
March 25, 2021

Registered Owner

Name
SOMERS CHARLES
Address
3845 NE 30TH AVE
City
HILLSBORO
State / Zip Code
Oregon97124-4700
Country
United States

Powerplant & Avionics

Engine Type
Reciprocating
Number of Engines
1
Engine Manufacturer
ROLLS-ROYC
Engine Model
MERLIN
Horsepower
1760 HP
Mode S Code (Oct)
52421442
Mode S Code (Hex)
AA2322

Additional Details

Registration
N752TB
Serial Number
TB252
Number of Engines
1
Number of Seats
1
Expiration Date
March 31, 2028
Last Action Date
April 28, 2023
Last Update Date
January 19, 2026
Unique ID
00022469

Last Known Position

Date
March 23, 2025 (UTC 23:42:24)
Airport
Latitude
38.667599
Longitude
-121.401001

Data Source

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

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