Type Record · As of May 3, 2026
DAVIS D-1-W
Fixed Wing Single Engine · WARNER SS40&50
Registered
3
Year Range
1929–1935
NTSB Events
2
Airworthiness Directives
0
01 / Distribution
Where the fleet lives and was built
Counts of currently-registered DAVIS D-1-W aircraft by US state and decade of manufacture, sourced from the FAA Aircraft Registry.
By State (top 10)
- CT 33.3% 1
- TX 33.3% 1
- FL 33.3% 1
By Decade of Manufacture
- 1920s 33.3% 1
- 1930s 66.7% 2
02 / NTSB Records
Events involving DAVIS D-1-W aircraft
2 event(s) on file. Showing the most recent 2.
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Jun 29, 1977
N13576CAMDEN, South Carolina Fatal
NTSB Docket → -
Oct 5, 1968
N13576GASTONIA, North Carolina Minor
NTSB Docket →
03 / Airworthiness Directives
FAA directives applicable to DAVIS D-1-W
No matching airworthiness directives are on file for this make and model in the Federal Register.
04 / Type Certificate Data Sheets
FAA TCDS for DAVIS D-1-W
The TCDS is the legal certification document — weight limits, performance, equipment, AD compliance times, operating limitations. 4 matches in the FAA catalog.
- TC 2-394 Current Rev 0 ·
Davis Aircraft Corporation
Models: D-1-W
- ATC 272 Current Rev 0 ·
Davis Aircraft Corporation
Models: D-1-K
- ATC 256 Current Rev 0 ·
Davis Aircraft Corporation
Models: D-1
- ATC 317 Current Rev 0 ·
Davis Aircraft Corporation
Models: D-1-66
06 / Supplemental Type Certificates
Modifications approved for DAVIS D-1-W
10 STCs on file — every FAA-approved modification, alteration, or installation for this aircraft. STOL kits, avionics, fuel systems, floats, engine swaps, you name it.
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05/17/2024
STC SA4503NM (PAGE 1)
Remove original cloth covering and install Ceconite covering
Ceconite Division of Poly-Fiber Inc.
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09/09/2022
STC SA4503NM (PAGE 1)
Install Ceconite covering material.
Ceconite Division of Poly-Fiber Inc
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09/01/2022
STC SA01967WI (2 OF3)
Use of GAMI G100UL High Octane Unleaded Avgas
General Aviation Modifications Inc.
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05/19/2022
STC SA04776NY (1 OF 2)
The HIPEC Covering and Finishing System must be performed and maintained
HIPEC Aircraft Coatings Inc.
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02/25/2011
STC SA4503NM (Page 1)
Install Ceconite covering material.
Ceconite Division of Poly-Fiber Inc
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06/26/2009
STC SA01734SE (PG 1)
Application of Stewart Systems synthetic fabric covering system to aircraft fuselage, wings, tail surfaces, control surfaces and related parts.
Stewart Thomas D. and Stewart Dan R.
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12/18/2007
STC SA4005NM (Page 1)
Precise Flight Inc. Pulselite Control System
Precise Flight Inc
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10/13/1989
STC SA4302NM (PAGE 2)
Installation of Electronics Int'l digital automatic engine analyzer.
Electronics International
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01/01/1960
STC SA706WE
Ceconite 101 covering of complete airframe.
Cooper Engineering Corporation
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STC SA706WE
Ceconite 101 covering of complete airframe.
Cooper Engineering Corporation
04 / Regulations watching this type
Advisory Circulars and Federal Register activity for DAVIS D-1-W
Advisory Circulars
No ACs explicitly mention this type. Showing universal operating-rule ACs that apply to all aircraft.
Recent Federal Register activity
Latest rulemakings touching general operating rules (Part 91) and maintenance rules (Part 43).
- 2026-04-17 Settlement Policy for Small Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS) Cases FR ↗
- 2026-02-10 Normalizing Unmanned Aircraft Systems Beyond Visual Line of Sight Operations; Reopening of Comment Period; Denial of Extension FR ↗
- 2026-02-02 25-Hour Cockpit Voice Recorder (CVR) Requirement, New Aircraft Production FR ↗
- 2026-01-28 Normalizing Unmanned Aircraft Systems Beyond Visual Line of Sight Operations; Reopening of Comment Period FR ↗
- 2026-01-07 Requirements for Interference-Tolerant Radio Altimeter Systems FR ↗
05 / Aircraft of this type
All 3 registered N-numbers
Every tail currently on the FAA registry for this make/model. Click an N-number to query the FAA Aircraft Inquiry; rows flagged ● have NTSB events on file. Tails seeded with full TallyAero pages link directly.
05 / Sources & Methodology
Every count traces back to a primary US-government source
- FAA Aircraft Registry →
Refreshed Apr 27, 2026
Available
- NTSB CAROL →
Refreshed Apr 27, 2026
Available
- Federal Register (FAA Airworthiness Directives) →
Refreshed Apr 27, 2026
Available
We render counts and lists as the agency publishes them. Read the methodology →