N493 is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Satterlee VOLKSPLANE VP-1 built in 1973. The FAA cancelled the registration on May 19, 2007. The last status on file was "triennial registration form was mailed and has not been returned by the post office". The number has been on and off the register 3 times.
N493 is reserved by a private party since July 18, 2017. Reservation type: Fee paid. An expiration notice was issued on May 18, 2027.
Satterlee VOLKSPLANE VP-1 cancelled May 19, 2007
- Serial number
- KS2
- Type
- Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
- Year built
- 1973
- Last status
- Triennial registration form was mailed and has not been returned by the Post Office
- Certificate issued
- May 4, 1998
- Last FAA action
- April 17, 2007
- Last owner
- Smith David W (Individual)
Mcpherson, KS - Airworthiness
- Experimental · Amateur built
Douglas DC-3A-S1C3G cancelled August 23, 1960
- Serial number
- 3251
- Type
- Fixed-wing, multi-engine · Piston (reciprocating)
- Year built
- —
- Last status
- Valid registration
- Exported to
- Japan
- Certificate issued
- September 15, 1952
- Last FAA action
- —
- Last owner
- Bonanza Air Lines INC (Corporation)
Las Vegas, NV - Airworthiness
- None on file
Bowlus PRIMARY GLIDER cancelled May 17, 1930
- Serial number
- 16
- Type
- Glider · None
- Year built
- —
- Last status
- Valid registration
- Certificate issued
- February 5, 1929
- Last FAA action
- —
- Last owner
- Boothe Company (Corporation)
Los Angeles, CA - Airworthiness
- None on file
NTSB accident and incident record under N493
Aircraft on the NTSB record: Satterlee Volksplane VP-1 · serial N493
The loss of engine power for undetermined reasons. Contributing factors were the roadway, the ditch and unsuitable terrain.
A tail number passes between aircraft over the years; match the serial number on the NTSB record against the airframe above. Source: NTSB aviation accident database, records through September 30, 2026.
Source: FAA Civil Aviation Registry, Releasable Aircraft Database, October 2, 2026. See this number on the FAA site