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N131CWConvair C-131D

Registration validUnclaimedSource: FAA, updated Oct 19, 2026

Safety record in brief:No NTSB accidents or incidents since 1982No ADs since 1998 matched12 service difficulty reports

Registration
Valid
expires May 31, 2030
Based in
Scottsdale, AZ
owner city / state
Engine
I0360 SER · 180 hp
Lycoming
Owners
1
since 2023
NTSB events
None
since 1982
ADs may apply
0
confirm with A&P
Service reports
12
since 1995

Registration

FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 19, 2026
Registered owner
Individual owner
City, state
Scottsdale, AZ
Certificate issued
May 2, 2023
Expires
May 31, 2030
Airworthiness
Standard · Transport
Airworthiness date
Jan 9, 1998

We never show street addresses, even though they appear in the public FAA file. Individual owners are shown by city and state only.

Airframe & engine

FAA Registry + type data

Airframe

Manufacturer
Convair
Model
C-131D
Serial number
54-2809
Aircraft type
Fixed wing multi engine
Category
Land
Certification
Not Type Certificated
Seats
46
Engines
2
Max takeoff weight
20,000 and over lb
Mode S code
A07F2F

Engine

Make and model
Lycoming I0360 Ser
Type
Reciprocating
Power
180 hp

Total time and engine hours aren't public. They appear here once the owner adds logbooks.

Ownership history

Ownership history from FAA records
  1. 2023 – nowIndividual ownerScottsdale, AZ · current

Individual owners are shown by city and state only.

Safety record

NTSB · Oct 15, 2026 · FAA ADs · Oct 19, 2026 · SDRs · Oct 16, 2026

NTSB events (0)

No NTSB accidents or incidents found for this airframe since 1982.

ADs published since 1998 that may apply (0)

These match the airframe or engine model. Whether each one applies, and whether it's been complied with, depends on serial numbers, equipment and logbook entries. Applicability must be confirmed by a mechanic against the aircraft's records.

No ADs published since 1998 matched this airframe or engine model.

AI-extracted — verify against original. Matched from each AD's applicability section; ADs replaced by a later AD are left out.

Service Difficulty Reports (12)

Reports of failures and defects that operators and repair stations sent to the FAA since 1995. A report describes one finding; it is not an accident.

  • Reciprocating engine · cylinder · wearJun 3, 1998

    CYLINDER ASSY HAD EXTREME CLEARANCES BETWEEN VALVES AND VALVE GUIDES WHICH IS NOT INDICATIVE OF 307.0 HOURS OF OPERATION ON A CYLINDER. UTILIZING USAF SPECS, I.E., SODIUM FILLED DOME TYPE EXHAUST VALVES AND CLOSE TOLERANCE STEEL VALVE GUIDES. ALSO, EXCESSIVE PISTON TO CYLINDER BARREL SCUFFING.…

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Reciprocating engine · cylinder · wornJun 3, 1998

    CYLINDER ASSY HAD EXTREME CLEARANCES BETWEEN VALVES AND VALVE GUIDES WHICH IS NOT INDICATIVE OF 307.0 HOURS OF OPERATION ON A CYLINDER ASSY. UTILIZING USAF SPECS, I.E., SODIUM FILLED DOME TYPE EXHAUST VALVES AND CLOSE TOLERANCE STEEL VALVE GUIDES. ALSO, EXCESSIVE PISTON TO CYLINDER BARREL…

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Reciprocating engine · cylinder · wornJun 3, 1998

    CYLINDER ASSY HAD EXTREME CLEARANCES BETWEEN VALVES AND VALVE GUIDES WHICH IS NOT INDICATIVE OF 307.0 HOURS OF OPERATION ON A CYLINDER. UTILIZING USAF SPECS, I.E., SODIUM FILLED DOME TYPE EXHAUST VALVES AND CLOSE TOLERANCE STEEL VALVE GUIDES. ALSO, EXCESSIVE PISTON TO CYLINDER BARREL SCUFFING.…

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
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  • Reciprocating engine · cylinder · wornJun 3, 1998

    CYLINDER ASSY HAD EXTREME CLEARANCES BETWEEN VALVES AND VALVE GUIDES WHICH IS NOT INDICATIVE OF 307.0 HOURS OF OPERATION ON A CYLINDER ASSY. UTILIZING USAF SPECS, I.E., SODIUM FILLED DOME TYPE EXHAUST VALVES AND CLOSE TOLERANCE STEEL VALVE GUIDES. IN ADDITION, PISTON ASSY IS A FAA PMA P/N WHICH…

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Reciprocating engine · cylinder · wornJun 3, 1998

    CYLINDER ASSY HAD EXTREME CLEARANCES BETWEEN VALVES AND VALVE GUIDES WHICH IS NOT INDICATIVE OF 307.0 HOURS OF OPERATION ON A CYLINDER ASSY. UTILIZING USAF SPECS, I.E., SODIUM FILLED DOME TYPE EXHAUST VALVES AND CLOSE TOLERANCE STEEL VALVE GUIDES. ALSO, EXCESSIVE PISTON TO CYLINDER BARREL…

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Reciprocating engine · cylinder · wornJun 3, 1998

    CYLINDER ASSY HAD EXTREME CLEARANCES BETWEEN VALVES AND VALVE GUIDES WHICH IS NOT INDICATIVE OF 307.0 HOURS OF OPERATION ON A CYLINDER ASSY. UTILIZING USAF SPECS, I.E., SODIUM FILLED DOME TYPE EXHAUST VALVES AND CLOSE TOLERANCE STEEL VALVE GUIDES. ALSO, EXCESSIVE PISTON TO CYLINDER BARREL…

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Reciprocating engine · cylinder · wornJun 3, 1998

    CYLINDER ASSY HAD EXTREME CLEARANCES BETWEEN VALVES AND VALVE GUIDES WHICH IS NOT INDICATIVE OF 167.1 HOURS OF OPERATION ON A CYLINDER ASSY. UTILIZING USAF SPECS, I.E., SODIUM FILLED DOME TYPE EXHAUST VALVES AND CLOSE TOLERANCE STEEL VALVE GUIDES. ALSO, EXCESSIVE PISTON TO CYLINDER BARREL…

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Reciprocating engine · cylinder · wornJun 3, 1998

    CYLINDER ASSY HAD EXTREME CLEARANCES BETWEEN VALVES AND VALVE GUIDES WHICH IS NOT INDICATIVE OF 167.1 HOURS OF OPERATION ON A CYLINDER ASSY. UTILIZING USAF SPECS, I.E., SODIUM FILLED DOME TYPE EXHAUST VALVES AND CLOSE TOLERANCE STEEL VALVE GUIDES. ALSO, EXCESSIVE PISTON TO CYLINDER BARREL…

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Reciprocating engine · cylinder · wornJun 3, 1998

    CYLINDER ASSY HAD EXTREME CLEARANCES BETWEEN VALVES AND VALVE GUIDES WHICH IS NOT INDICATIVE OF 167.1 HOURS OF OPERATION ON A CYLINDER ASSY. UTILIZING USAF SPECS, I.E., SODIUM FILLED DOME TYPE EXHAUST VALVES AND CLOSE TOLERANCE STEEL VALVE GUIDES. ALSO, EXCESSIVE PISTON TO CYLINDER BARREL…

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Reciprocating engine · cylinder · wornJun 3, 1998

    CYLINDER ASSY HAD EXTREME CLEARANCES BETWEEN VALVES AND VALVE GUIDES WHICH IS NOT INDICATIVE OF 167.1 HOURS OF OPERATION ON A CYLINDER ASSY. UTILIZING USAF SPECS, I.E., SODIUM FILLED DOME TYPE EXHAUST VALVES AND CLOSE TOLERANCE STEEL VALVE GUIDES. ALSO, EXCESSIVE PISTON TO CYLINDER BARREL…

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.

Showing the 10 most recent of 12 reports.

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Sources

  • FAA Aircraft RegistryRegistration, owner city and state, airframe, engineupdated Oct 19, 2026
  • NTSB accident and incident databaseAccidents and incidents since 1982updated Oct 15, 2026
  • FAA Airworthiness Directives (Federal Register)ADs published since 1998updated Oct 19, 2026
  • FAA Service Difficulty ReportsReports since 1995updated Oct 16, 2026

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