Models / Aviat / A-1B / N526MA Aircraft record N526MA 2001 Aviat A-1B Safety record in brief: 1 NTSB accident (substantial damage, Jul 2020) · 1 AD may apply
Registration Valid expires Jan 31, 2028 NTSB events 1 substantial, 2020 ADs may apply 1 confirm with A&P Service reports 0 since 1995
Registration FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 17, 2026
Registered owner Blue Sky Adventures LLC
Owner type LLC
City, state Hanover, PA
Certificate issued Jan 20, 2021
Expires Jan 31, 2028
Airworthiness Standard · Normal
Airworthiness date Mar 23, 2001 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 Aviat
Model A-1B
Year 2001
Serial number 2142
Aircraft type Fixed wing single engine
Category Land
Certification Type Certificated
Seats 2
Engines 1
Max takeoff weight Up to 12,499 lb
Mode S code A6A04C Engine
Make and model Lycoming 0-360-A1d
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 2021 – now Blue Sky Adventures LLC Hanover, PA · current Individual owners are shown by city and state only.
Safety record NTSB · Oct 15, 2026 · FAA ADs · Oct 17, 2026 · SDRs · Oct 16, 2026 NTSB events (1)
Accident · substantial damage Jul 2, 2020 · Plattsburgh, NY The pilot's loss of control of the airplane during a water landing after striking a boat wake, which resulted in substantial damage to the fuselage.
Damage Substantial
Injuries None
Report ERA20CA241 From NTSB records; matched by serial number. Read NTSB report (search CAROL for ERA20CA241)
Accident history for this model ADs published since 1998 that may apply (1) 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.
AD Subject Effective Applies to 2020-16-06 Horizontal Stabilizer Structure Sep 1, 2020 Airframe (A-1B)
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 Registry Registration, owner city and state, airframe, engine updated Oct 17, 2026 NTSB accident and incident database Accidents and incidents since 1982 updated Oct 15, 2026 FAA Airworthiness Directives (Federal Register) ADs published since 1998 updated Oct 17, 2026 FAA Service Difficulty Reports Reports since 1995 updated Oct 16, 2026 Request owner name removal Report an error in this record