N494S is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a North American AT-6D. The FAA cancelled the registration on November 29, 2012. The last status on file was "registration expired, pending cancellation". The number has been on and off the register 2 times.
North American AT-6D cancelled November 29, 2012
- Serial number
- 42-44681
- Type
- Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
- Year built
- —
- Last status
- Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Certificate issued
- April 1, 2005
- Last FAA action
- April 15, 2008
- Last owner
- Smith Fred A (Individual)
Mocksville, NC - Airworthiness
- None on file
Stubbe Kenneth D KITFOX CLASSIC IV cancelled May 11, 2000
- Serial number
- C9404-0019
- Type
- Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
- Year built
- —
- Last status
- Valid registration
- Certificate issued
- December 19, 1997
- Last FAA action
- December 19, 1997
- Last owner
- Stubbe Kenneth D (Individual)
Toledo, IA - Airworthiness
- None on file
NTSB accident and incident record under N494S
Aircraft on the NTSB record: North American AT-6D · serial 42-44681
The pilot's improper fuel management resulting in a total loss of engine power due to fuel starvation and an in-flight collision with trees and the ground.
Aircraft on the NTSB record: Stubbe-Kitfox CLASSIC · serial C9404-0019
the failure of the pilot of the Kitfox to maintain flying speed (Vs).
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