# N747AF: 1944 North American B-25J

- Status: Valid registration
- Airframe: [North American B-25J](https://openairdocs.org/model/north-american-b-25j) (registry code 6400710, 6 seats)
- Engine: [Wright R-2600-35](https://openairdocs.org/engine/wright-r-2600-35) (registry code 67127)
- Serial number: 44-30456
- Year built: 1944
- Type: Fixed wing multi engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Limited
- Airworthiness date: May 7, 2010
- Certificate issued: December 9, 2023
- Expires: December 31, 2030
- Mode S code: AA0C91
- Registered owner: [Spitfire Ventures LLC](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/SPITFIRE%20VENTURES%20LLC)
- Location: [San Antonio, TX](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/TX/San%20Antonio)
- Owner type: LLC
- Owner's area on the map: 29.5387° N, 98.4913° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 78216, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft is based
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=747AF
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N747AF

From the FAA registry file of October 24, 2026. ADs below are matched by the registry's airframe and engine model codes. They may apply; each AD's applicability can narrow it by serial number, part number or installed equipment. This is not a compliance determination.

## ADs that may apply (OpenAirDocs): 0 in force

### Matched by airframe (North American B-25J)

None in force.

### Matched by engine (Wright R-2600-35)

None in force.

## Information bulletins (advisory)

None matched.

## NTSB investigations (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB CEN11LA254](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN11LA254), Mar 26, 2011: North American B25 (N747AF), Encinal, TX, substantial damage. Probable cause: The co-pilot’s premature retraction of the landing gear during takeoff, which resulted in a gear collapse and impact with the runway surface.

## FAA accident and incident reports (1)

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [Accident 20110325006969A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20110325006969A), Mar 25, 2011: North American B-25J (N747AF), Encinal, TX, Substantial damage. During the takeoff roll at approximately 60 knots with aircraft in a nose high attitude the co-pilot initiated a premature landing gear retraction. The…

## Service difficulty reports

None filed for this aircraft. Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model.

## STCs that may be installed (OpenAirDocs)

None matched to this aircraft's models.

## Related

- Other North American B-25J aircraft: https://openairdocs.org/model/north-american-b-25j/aircraft.md
- The Wright R-2600-35 engine: https://openairdocs.org/engine/wright-r-2600-35.md

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