Public Record · As of May 5, 2026
N873YD
Gerald Nelson NELSON SPECIAL · 2021 View Type →
Status
Registration Valid
Type
Fixed Wing Single Engine
Engine
LYCOMING O-290-D
Last Cert Issue
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Aircraft Resources
01 / Registration
Filed with the Federal Aviation Administration
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Tail Number
N873YD
Serial Number
1931
Make
GERALD NELSON
Model
NELSON SPECIAL
Year of Manufacture
2021
Mfr / Model Code
05638SB
Type Aircraft
Fixed Wing Single Engine
Type Engine
Reciprocating
Engines
1
Seats
2
Engine Manufacturer
LYCOMING
Engine Model
O-290-D
Horsepower
130 hp
Weight Class
CLASS 1
Certification
Experimental (+1 flag) · code 42
Registrant
NELSON GERALD R · Individual
Address
109 SUGAR RIDGE LN · TEXARKANA, AR 71854-9208
FAA Region
2 · County 091
Status
Registration Valid
Airworthiness Date
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Cert Issue Date
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Expiration Date
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Last FAA Action
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Mode S Hex (ICAO24)
AC03A5
Mode S (Octal)
53001645
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02 / NTSB Records
Events on file with the National Transportation Safety Board
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May 29, 2025
Hope, Arkansas minor
Airport · M18 Hope Municipal Airport
03 / Airworthiness Directives
Applicable to GERALD NELSON NELSON SPECIAL
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04 / Service Difficulty Reports
FAA SDR filings
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05 / Related
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06 / Sources & Methodology
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