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
Thurston
Model
TSC-1A
Year
1969
Serial number
2
Aircraft type
Fixed wing single engine
Category
Amphibian
Certification
Type Certificated
Seats
2
Engines
1
Max takeoff weight
Up to 12,499 lb
Mode S code
A194B3
Engine
Make and model
Lycoming 0-320 Series
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
2002 – nowIndividual ownerTampa, FL · current
Individual owners are shown by city and state only.
Safety record
NTSB · Oct 15, 2026 · FAA ADs · Oct 20, 2026 · SDRs · Oct 16, 2026
NTSB events (1)
Accident · substantial damage
May 30, 1982 · Methuen, MA
THE PILOT WAS PRACTICING TAKEOFFS AND LANDINGS ON A RIVER IN AN AMPHIBIAN AIRCRAFT. AFTER A LANDING, THE PILOT COMMENCEDA HIGH SPEED TAXI TAKEOFF. WHEN VIOLENT SHAKING STARTED THE PILOT REDUCED POWER, PULLED BACK THE STICK, AND LANDED. THE AIRCRAFT NOSED OVER. THE LANDING WHEELS WERE FOUND IN THE DOWN POSITION.
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 (0)
No Service Difficulty Reports found for this airframe since 1995.