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N71AJ2010 Cross David L GLASAIR III

Registration validUnclaimedSource: FAA, updated Oct 20, 2026

Safety record in brief:1 NTSB accident (substantial damage, Aug 2012)4 ADs may apply

Registration
Valid
expires Aug 31, 2027
Based in
Hutchinson, MN
owner city / state
Engine
IO-540-K1A5 · 300 hp
Lycoming
Owners
1
since 2014
NTSB events
1
substantial, 2012
ADs may apply
4
confirm with A&P
Service reports
0
since 1995

Registration

FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 20, 2026
Registered owner
Individual owner
City, state
Hutchinson, MN
Certificate issued
Aug 20, 2014
Expires
Aug 31, 2027
Airworthiness
Experimental · Amateur Built
Airworthiness date
Jul 23, 2014

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
Cross David L
Model
GLASAIR III
Year
2010
Serial number
3314
Aircraft type
Fixed wing single engine
Category
Land
Certification
Not Type Certificated
Seats
2
Engines
1
Max takeoff weight
Up to 12,499 lb
Mode S code
A979BD

Engine

Make and model
Lycoming Io-540-K1a5
Type
Reciprocating
Power
300 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. 2014 – nowIndividual ownerHutchinson, MN · current
  2. 1995Bell Helicopter Textron INCFort Worth, TX · different airframe: Bell 206b S/N 4305

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

Aug 7, 2012 · Westcliffe, CO

The loss of oil pressure due to the failure of an oil filter gasket, which resulted in a total loss of engine power.

Damage
Substantial
Injuries
Serious
Report
CEN12LA543

From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for CEN12LA543)

ADs published since 1998 that may apply (4)

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.

ADSubjectEffectiveApplies to
2026-17-10Reciprocating Engine Cylinder SectionSep 14, 2026Engine (IO-540-K1A5)Serial numbers per Table 2 or Table 3 of Lycoming Mandatory Service Bulletin No. 667A, dated March 12, 2026. Only with: Installed piston pin P/N LW-13445 with an OEM FAA Form 8130-3 production dated between January 7, 2021 and December 15, 2025, or where the production date cannot be determined or the form is unavailable.
2005-19-11Lycoming Engines (Formerly Textron Lycoming) AEIO-360, IO-360, O-360, LIO-360, LO-360…Oct 21, 2005Engine (IO-540-K1A5)Only with: Engines rated at 300 HP or lower, manufactured new, rebuilt, or overhauled after March 1, 1999, or that had a crankshaft installed after March 1, 1999.
2004-05-24Lycoming Engines (Formerly Textron Lycoming) AEIO-540, IO-540, LTIO-540, O-540, and…Mar 30, 2004Engine (IO-540-K1A5)Only with: Engines with crankshaft gear retaining bolts P/N STD-2209 installed; excludes O-540-F series engines subject to AD 99-03-05 with bolt not since replaced, engines with bolt installed at original assembly or replaced by Lycoming per SB 554 after November 10, 1998, engines with bolt from replacement kits 05K19987, 05K23325, 05K23326, 05K23327, 05K23335 or 05K23336, and engines with single-drive dual magnetos.
99-04-04Textron Lycoming Reciprocating Engines IO-540 and O-540 Engines Equipped With Slick…Feb 25, 1999Engine (IO-540-K1A5)Only with: Equipped with Slick Aircraft Products magneto model numbers 6251, 6252, 6255, 6351 or 6355.

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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