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Distribution · currently registered
By state (top 10)
- TX 7.9% 10
- NY 7.1% 9
- GA 6.3% 8
- FL 6.3% 8
- WA 4.7% 6
- OH 4.7% 6
- CA 4.7% 6
- AR 3.9% 5
- MI 3.9% 5
- MN 3.9% 5
+28 more states
By decade of manufacture
- 1930s 9.4% 12
- 1940s 68.5% 87
- 1960s 0.8% 1
- 1990s 0.8% 1
- Unknown 20.5% 26
NTSB records
19 event(s) on file. Showing the most recent 19.
- Jun 26, 2016 N29042 Strasburg, Colorado Minor NTSB docket ↗
- Jun 20, 2012 N77EC Beluga, Alaska NTSB docket ↗
- Jun 25, 2007 N2364K Grand Ledge, Michigan NTSB docket ↗
- May 26, 2002 N33204 Eton, Georgia Minor NTSB docket ↗
- Apr 14, 2002 N31118 Carrollton, Georgia NTSB docket ↗
- Jun 29, 2001 N40782 Findlay, Ohio NTSB docket ↗
- May 21, 2001 N29042 Brush Prairie, Washington NTSB docket ↗
- Dec 17, 1997 N32737 VALLEY CENTER, Kansas Minor NTSB docket ↗
- Dec 26, 1995 N28148 WESTERLY, Rhode Island NTSB docket ↗
- May 4, 1986 N40782 WAUSEON, Ohio NTSB docket ↗
- Oct 24, 1985 N33461 GREEN VALLEY, Arizona NTSB docket ↗
- Mar 2, 1982 N38857 CHANDLER, Arizona Minor NTSB docket ↗
- Feb 28, 1982 N23209 YERINGTON, Nevada Minor NTSB docket ↗
- Jul 7, 1978 N21828 HOULTON, Maine Serious NTSB docket ↗
- Jun 19, 1976 N40618 CENTRAL POINT, Oregon Minor NTSB docket ↗
- Oct 9, 1975 N41112 CALEDONIA, Minnesota NTSB docket ↗
- Aug 20, 1975 N40782 BLISSFIELD, Michigan NTSB docket ↗
- Feb 3, 1974 N38369 MIDWEST CITY, Oklahoma NTSB docket ↗
- Jan 26, 1969 N38438 SARGEANT, Minnesota NTSB docket ↗
Airworthiness directives
11 directive(s) on file. Showing the most recent 11.
- Feb 13, 2025
Airworthiness Directives; FS 2001 Corp, FS 2002 Corporation, FS 2003 Corporation, Piper, and Piper Aircraft, Inc. Airplanes
The FAA is adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for certain FS 2001 Corp, FS 2002 Corporation, FS 2003 Corporation, Piper, and Piper Aircraft, Inc. (Piper) airplanes. This AD was prompted by reports of broken rudders. This AD requires replacing any rudder equipped with a rudder post made from a certain carbon s…
- Oct 6, 2023
Airworthiness Directives; FS 2001 Corp, FS 2002 Corporation, FS 2003 Corporation, Piper, and Piper Aircraft, Inc. Airplanes
The FAA proposes to adopt a new airworthiness directive (AD) for certain FS 2001 Corp, FS 2002 Corporation, FS 2003 Corporation, Piper, and Piper Aircraft, Inc. (Piper) airplanes. This proposed AD was prompted by reports of broken rudders. This proposed AD would require replacing any rudder equipped with a rudder post…
- Apr 29, 2015
Airworthiness Directives; Various Aircraft Equipped With Wing Lift Struts
We are superseding Airworthiness Directive (AD) 99-01-05 R1, which applied to certain aircraft equipped with wing lift struts. AD 99-01-05 R1 required repetitively inspecting the wing lift struts for corrosion; repetitively inspecting the wing lift strut forks for cracks; replacing any corroded wing lift strut; replac…
- Dec 31, 2014
Airworthiness Directives; Various Aircraft Equipped With Wing Lift Struts
We propose to supersede Airworthiness Directive (AD) 99-01-05 R1, which applies to certain aircraft equipped with wing lift struts. AD 99-01-05 R1 currently requires repetitively inspecting the wing lift struts for corrosion; repetitively inspecting the wing lift strut forks for cracks; replacing any corroded wing lif…
- Dec 31, 2013
Airworthiness Directives; Various Aircraft Equipped With Wing Lift Struts
The FAA is correcting an airworthiness directive (AD) that published in the Federal Register. That AD applies to certain aircraft equipped with wing lift struts. The list of affected airplanes in the Applicability section is incorrect. Several Piper Aircraft, Inc. Model PA-18 airplanes were inadvertently omitted from…
- Dec 10, 2013
Airworthiness Directives; Various Aircraft Equipped with Wing Lift Struts
We are revising Airworthiness Directive (AD) 99-01-05 for certain aircraft equipped with wing lift struts. AD 99-01-05 required repetitively inspecting the wing lift struts for corrosion; repetitively inspecting the wing lift strut forks for cracks; replacing any corroded wing lift strut; replacing any cracked wing li…
- Jan 16, 2013
Airworthiness Directives; Various Aircraft Equipped With Wing Lift Struts
We propose to revise an existing airworthiness directive (AD) that applies to certain aircraft equipped with wing lift struts. The existing AD currently requires repetitively inspecting the wing lift struts for corrosion; repetitively inspecting the wing lift strut forks for cracks; replacing any corroded wing lift st…
- Dec 3, 2001
Airworthiness Directives; GARMIN International GNS 430 Units
This amendment adopts a new airworthiness directive (AD) that applies to certain GARMIN International (GARMIN) GNS 430 units that are installed on aircraft. This AD requires you to modify the unit to incorporate circuitry changes to the GNS 430 unit's deviation and flag outputs. This AD is the result of reports of ina…
- Aug 6, 2001
Airworthiness Directives; GARMIN International GNS 430 Units
This document proposes to adopt a new airworthiness directive (AD) that would apply to certain GARMIN International (GARMIN) GNS 430 units that are installed on aircraft. The proposed AD would require you to modify the unit to incorporate circuitry changes to the GNS 430 unit's deviation and flag outputs. The proposed…
- Dec 31, 1998
Airworthiness Directives; All Airplane Models of The New Piper Aircraft, Inc. (formerly Piper Aircraft Corporation) That Are Equipped with Wing Lift Struts
This amendment supersedes Airworthiness Directive (AD) 93-10- 06, which currently requires repetitively inspecting the wing lift struts and wing lift strut forks for cracks or corrosion on all airplane models of The New Piper Aircraft, Inc. (Piper) that are equipped with wing lift struts, and replacing any strut or fo…
- Apr 23, 1998
Airworthiness Directives; All Models of The New Piper Aircraft, Inc. (Formerly Piper Aircraft Corporation) Airplanes Equipped With Wing Lift Struts
This document proposes to supersede Airworthiness Directive (AD) 93-10-06, which currently applies to all models of The New Piper Aircraft, Inc. (Piper) airplanes equipped with wing lift struts. AD 93- 10-06 requires repetitively inspecting the wing lift struts and wing lift strut forks for cracks or corrosion, and re…
Type certificate data sheets · 1 match in the FAA catalog
- A-692 Piper Aircraft Inc. Current Rev 15 · 08/07/2006
Models: J3F-60S, J3F-50S, J3F-65S, J3F-65 (Army L-4D) + 2 more
Supplemental type certificates · 114 on file
- 07/30/2025 STC SA01704LA Installation of the Grove Disk Brake System Grove Aircraft Landing Gear Systems Inc. DRS ↗
- 05/27/2025 STC SA00081NY Installation of Iceman Aviation Supplies, Inc. Carburetor Ice Detector. Alcor LLC DRS ↗
- 03/01/2025 STC SA7965SW Application of fabric and polyurethane finishing system. Shady Aviation LLC DRS ↗
- 09/10/2024 STC SA1496GL Installation of a 12-gallon fuel tank and fuel system in the left wing or left and right wings. Crown MN Aviation, LLC DRS ↗
- 09/10/2024 STC SA00715CH Installation of Air Energy Service P/N J-3-212 ball type, sight fuel tank quantity gauge on the side of an AESI P/N AESI-125 12-gallon wing tank. Crown MN Aviation LLC DRS ↗
- 08/27/2024 STC SA04837NY Installation of AeroLED's Holdings, LLC., position lights, navigation lights, strobe lights and beacon lights AeroLED's Holdings, LLC DRS ↗
- 08/27/2024 STC SA02386AK Replacement of existing landing and/or taxi light reflector and bulbs with Light Emitting Diode (LED) lighting systems AeroLED's Holding LLC DRS ↗
- 08/19/2024 STC SA03898NY Installation and maintenance of ORATEX covering and coating material Aircraft Design & Certification Ltd DRS ↗
- 05/17/2024 STC SA4503NM (PAGE 1) Remove original cloth covering and install Ceconite covering Ceconite Division of Poly-Fiber Inc. DRS ↗
- 03/19/2024 STC SA02582AK Installation of Airframes Alaska Brake Pedal and Master Cylinder Assembly Airframes Alaska LLC DRS ↗
- 12/21/2023 STC SA02579AK Installation of Swing bar Willow Mountain Ranch DRS ↗
- 08/16/2023 STC SA02576AK Installation of Cleveland and ABI, LLC Wheel and Brake Kits ABI LLC DRS ↗
- 12/14/2022 STC SA01233SE Fabrication and installation of Alaskan Bushwheel LLC tail wheel and fork assembly ABI, LLC DRS ↗
- 09/09/2022 STC SA4503NM (PAGE 1) Install Ceconite covering material. Ceconite Division of Poly-Fiber Inc DRS ↗
- 09/01/2022 STC SA01967WI (2 OF3) Use of GAMI G100UL High Octane Unleaded Avgas General Aviation Modifications Inc. DRS ↗
- 05/19/2022 STC SA04776NY (1 OF 2) The HIPEC Covering and Finishing System must be performed and maintained HIPEC Aircraft Coatings Inc. DRS ↗
- 01/28/2022 STC SA03898NY Installation and maintenance of ORATEX covering and coating material Aircraft Design & Certification Ltd DRS ↗
- 10/25/2021 STC SA01015SE Installation of eligible Alaska Bushwheel, Inc. wheels and TSO-C62d tires ABI LLC DRS ↗
- 10/25/2021 STC SA01015SE (2 OF 2) Installation of eligible Alaska Tire and Rubber Company TSO-C62d\nTires as listed in AML SA01015SE ABI LLC DRS ↗
- 09/16/2021 STC SA02553AK Fabrication and installation of a Tail Wheel Anti-Shimmy Dampener Keller Engineering Group LLC DRS ↗
- 09/16/2021 STC ST02291AK-A Fabrication and installation of a Tail Wheel Anti-Shimmy Dampener Keller Engineering Group LLC DRS ↗
- 06/28/2021 STC SA220SO Tow bar, release mechanism, and safety tow link. Fliegen Works Inc. \n d/b/a Pacific Aerial Tow Hooks DRS ↗
- 03/30/2021 STC SA02386AK Replacement of existing landing and/or taxi light reflector and bulbs with Light Emitting Diode (LED) lighting systems Aero LEDs LLC DRS ↗
- 06/26/2018 STC SA1496GL Installation of a 12-gallon fuel tank and fuel system in the left wing or left and right wings. BiPlane Investments LLC DRS ↗
- 06/26/2018 STC SA00715CH Installation of Air Energy Service P/N J-3-212 ball type, sight fuel tank quantity gauge on the side of an AESI P/N AESI-125 12-gallon wing tank. BiPlane Investments LLC DRS ↗
- 03/01/2018 STC SA7965SW Application of fabric and polyurethane finishing system. Air Tech Coatings DRS ↗
- 11/08/2017 STC SA220SO Tow bar, release mechanism, and safety tow link. Fliegen Works Inc. DRS ↗
- 10/30/2017 STC SA02212AK (PG 1) Replacement of existing landing and/or taxi light reflector and bulbs with high intensity discharge (HID) lighting systems Seaplanes North LLC DRS ↗
- 05/12/2017 STC SA3606NM Installation of landing gear fueling step. F. Atlee Dodge Aircraft Services, LLC DRS ↗
- 03/20/2017 STC SA03898NY Installation and maintenance of ORATEX covering and coating material Aircraft Design & Certification Ltd DRS ↗
+ 84 more STCs on file
Advisory circulars & Federal Register
Advisory circulars
No ACs explicitly mention this type. Showing universal operating-rule ACs that apply to all aircraft.
Recent Federal Register · Parts 91 & 43
- 2026-09-14 Use of Certain Restricted Category Aircraft for the Transport of Firefighters for Wildfire Suppression FR ↗
- 2026-07-31 Requirements for Interference-Tolerant Radio Altimeter Systems FR ↗
- 2026-07-02 Enabling Supersonic Overland Flight FR ↗
- 2026-07-01 Mechanic Certification: Inspection Rating and Recent Experience Requirements FR ↗
- 2026-06-30 Designation-Restrict the Operation of Unmanned Aircraft in Close Proximity to a Fixed Site Facility; Extension of Comment Period FR ↗
Registered N-numbers · 127
| N-number | St | Year | NTSB | FAA |
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| N108RH | NY | 1940 | · | Look up ↗ |
| N12190 | DE | 1940 | · | Look up ↗ |
| N1406N | GA | 1947 | · | Look up ↗ |
| N21583 | MS | 1938 | · | Look up ↗ |
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| N21828 | ME | 1938 | ● | Look up ↗ |
| N2239Y | FL | — | · | Look up ↗ |
| N22934 | WI | 1939 | · | Look up ↗ |
| N23209 | GA | 1939 | ● | Look up ↗ |
| N23345 | AR | 1939 | · | Look up ↗ |
| N2364K | MI | 1939 | ● | Look up ↗ |
| N24614 | GA | 1939 | · | Look up ↗ |
| N25032 | FL | 1939 | · | Look up ↗ |
| N25822 | MS | — | · | Look up ↗ |
| N25850 | WI | 1939 | · | Look up ↗ |
| N25986 | WA | 1939 | · | Look up ↗ |
| N26053 | MI | 1939 | · | Look up ↗ |
| N26173 | OH | 1940 | · | Look up ↗ |
| N26858 | CA | — | · | Look up ↗ |
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| N27974 | NE | — | · | Look up ↗ |
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| N30875 | KS | 1940 | · | Look up ↗ |
| N30906 | TX | 1940 | · | Look up ↗ |
| N31017 | IN | 1962 | · | Look up ↗ |
| N31086 | CA | 1940 | · | Look up ↗ |
| N31118 | GA | 1940 | ● | Look up ↗ |
| N32671 | AR | — | · | Look up ↗ |
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| N35067 | AR | — | · | Look up ↗ |
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| N88560 | NY | 1946 | · | Look up ↗ |
| N98671 | MI | — | · | Look up ↗ |
Source — FAA Aircraft Registry
Sources
- FAA Aircraft Registry ↗ Refreshed Apr 27, 2026 Available
- NTSB CAROL ↗ Refreshed Jun 10, 2026 Available
- Federal Register (FAA Airworthiness Directives) ↗ Refreshed Apr 27, 2026 Available