# N2879G: 1949 North American T-6G, registration cancelled 2013-11-15

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: November 15, 2013
- Exported to: Brazil
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- Airframe: [North American T-6G](https://openairdocs.org/model/north-american-t-6g) (registry code 6400432)
- Engine: [Pratt & Whitney R1340 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/pratt-whitney-r1340-series) (registry code 52016)
- Data sheets: [TCDS A-2-575](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A-2-575) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 49-2996A
- Year built: 1949
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard
- Airworthiness date: November 12, 1963
- Certificate issued: August 6, 2013
- Last registry action: August 6, 2013
- Mode S code: A2EB96
- Owner when cancelled: [Tag Aero LLC](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/TAG%20AERO%20LLC)
- Location: [Wilmington, DE](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/DE/Wilmington)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 39.7376° N, 75.6671° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 19808, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N2879G
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=2879G
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2879G-2013-11-15

From the FAA registry file of November 3, 2026, cancelled registrations. Owners' street addresses are left out. The Mode S code belongs to the N-number, not the airframe.

ADs and bulletins for the North American T-6G: https://openairdocs.org/model/north-american-t-6g.md

## 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 DEN90LA061](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN90LA061), Mar 11, 1990: North American T-6G (N2879G), Englewood, CO, substantial damage. Probable cause: TO BE A FAILURE OF THE PILOT TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL.

## FAA accident and incident reports (2)

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.

- [Incident 20101006050459I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20101006050459I), Oct 6, 2010: North Ameri T-6G (N2879G), Dubuque, IA, Minor damage. Aircraft landed runway 36 at dbq with gear up. Pilot stated he forgot to lower gear prior to landing.
- [Accident 19900311003709A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19900311003709A), Mar 11, 1990: Namer T6G (N2879G), Denver, CO, Substantial damage. Failed to lean mixture for altitude on takeoff. Lost control when engine surged. Ran into snowbank and nosed over.

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