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N4256B1981 Mccurry David P TAYLOR MONOPLANE

Registration validUnclaimedSource: FAA, updated Oct 20, 2026

Safety record in brief:1 NTSB accident (substantial damage, May 1988)No ADs since 1998 matched

Registration
Valid
expires Apr 30, 2030
Based in
Marshalltown, IA
owner city / state
Engine
UNKNOWN ENG
Ama/Expr
Owners
1
since 1981
NTSB events
1
substantial, 1988
ADs may apply
0
confirm with A&P
Service reports
0
since 1995

Registration

FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 20, 2026
Registered owner
Individual owner
City, state
Marshalltown, IA
Certificate issued
May 12, 1981
Expires
Apr 30, 2030
Airworthiness
Experimental · Amateur Built
Airworthiness date
Sep 23, 1989

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
Mccurry David P
Model
TAYLOR MONOPLANE
Year
1981
Serial number
DPM-1
Aircraft type
Fixed wing single engine
Category
Land
Certification
Not Type Certificated
Seats
1
Engines
1
Max takeoff weight
Up to 12,499 lb
Mode S code
A5115E

Engine

Make and model
Ama/Expr Unknown Eng
Type
Reciprocating

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

Ownership history

Ownership history from FAA records
  1. 1981 – nowIndividual ownerMarshalltown, IA · current
  2. 1965 – 1970Individual ownerGreenville, TX · different airframe: Beechcraft F35 S/N D-4233

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 24, 1988 · Marshalltown, IA

THE PILOT STATED THAT HE HAD INTENTIONALLY SHUT DOWN THE ENGINE-- SO AS TO ATTEMPT A POWER OFF 'DEADSTICK' LANDING. AS HE WAS DESCENDING, THE PILOT CHANGED HIS PLANS AND DECIDED TO RESTART THE ENGINE--BUT THE ENGINE WOULD NOT START. WHILE ATTEMPTING THE RE-START, THE WINDS ALOFT CARRIED THE AIRPLANE AWAY FROM THE AIRPORT. THE PILOT DID NOT COMPENSATE FOR THE WINDS AND CRASH LANDED IN A DITCH…

Damage
Substantial
Injuries
None
Report
MKC88LA096

From NTSB records; matched by N-number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for MKC88LA096)

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 (0)

No Service Difficulty Reports found for this airframe since 1995.

Sources

  • FAA Aircraft RegistryRegistration, owner city and state, airframe, engineupdated Oct 20, 2026
  • NTSB accident and incident databaseAccidents and incidents since 1982updated Oct 15, 2026
  • FAA Airworthiness Directives (Federal Register)ADs published since 1998updated Oct 20, 2026
  • FAA Service Difficulty ReportsReports since 1995updated Oct 16, 2026

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