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Boeing PT-13

32 on the U.S. register across 3 versions the FAA records separately. Built from 1936 to 1946; half of them date from 1943 or earlier. California has the most (4). 47% are registered to companies, flight schools, clubs and other organisations; the rest to individuals, who are never named here.

About the PT-13 from the FAA's model table

Type
Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston singles
Power
Piston (reciprocating), 1 engine
Common engines
Lycoming R680 (9), Cont Motor W670 Series (9), P&W R-985 Series (5)
Seats
2
Cruise speed
about 93 mph
Maker on the register
Boeing
Registered
earliest certificate February 1, 1974; newest February 20, 2026

Where they are owner's state

California4Texas3Wyoming2Oklahoma2Nevada2North Carolina2Montana2Minnesota2Indiana2Georgia2Delaware2Virginia1

Who owns them registrant type

Individual14 (44%)LLC7 (22%)Corporation7 (22%)Co-owned3 (9%)Partnership1 (3%)

Versions as the FAA records them · click one to list only those aircraft

VersionRegisteredBuiltShare
PT-13D241941 to 194675.0%
PT-13B51936 to 194215.6%
PT-1331936 to 19439.4%

When they were built by decade · 4 with no year on file

0613202621930261940

Registrations by year certificates issued since 2010, including changes of owner · 2026 is the year so far

0122320112015201620172018201920202021202220232024202512026

Registration status

Valid32 (100%)

Airworthiness certificate class

Standard30 (94%)Experimental2 (6%)

Biggest operators companies, schools and clubs

Yellow Bird Aviation LLC1Valiair Lc Trustee1Suraair Holdings INC1Southern Aircraft Consultancy INC Trustee1Schwan'S Consumer Brands INC1Pj Aviation Holding LLC Trustee1Parker Omalley Aeroplane CO1Newman Brian A1Indy Air Sales LLC1Herzog Contracting CORP1Gordon Bowman-Jones LLC1December 1944 LLC1

Fleet pages: Valiair Lc Trustee · Southern Aircraft Consultancy INC Trustee · Pj Aviation Holding LLC Trustee · Indy Air Sales LLC

Accident history NTSB records · 5 cases since 1982, 0 fatal

2025-12-19WPR26LA066 · PT-13D N68830 · accident near El Cajon, CA · no injuries
2010-07-31WPR10CA382 · PT-13B N46590 · accident near Santa Rosa, CA · no injuries
1993-11-06LAX94LA039 · PT-13D N14FR · accident near Half Moon Bay, CA · no injuries
1987-02-22LAX87LA122 · PT-13D N620BD · accident near Vacaville, CA · serious injuries
1983-09-07CHI83LA420 · PT-13D N620BD · accident near Galesburg, IL · no injuries

The 5 most recent of 5 cases where the NTSB's make and model match this family's versions. Rates per registered aircraft, phases of flight and causes are coming with the analytics stage. Each aircraft's own page also shows its record.

Questions people ask answers refresh every morning

How many Boeing PT-13 aircraft are registered in the U.S.?

32 as of October 2, 2026, counting 3 versions the FAA records separately.

Which state has the most Boeing PT-13s?

California, with 4.

Who owns the Boeing PT-13?

47% are registered to companies, flight schools, clubs and other organisations; the rest to individuals and co-owners, who are never named on this site.

Aircraft newest certificates first · 3 PT-13 (all versions)

Tail no.Maker and modelOwner and baseCertificateRegisteredStatus
N898MD Boeing
PT-13
Brent Air LLC
Senoia, Georgia
Standard 2025-10-10 Valid
N75001 Boeing
PT-13
Co-owned owner
California
Standard 2023-10-24 Valid
N311ZA Boeing
PT-13
Suraair Holdings INC
Wilmington, Delaware
Experimental 2023-01-31 Valid