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N8XJ1997 Aviat A-1

Registration validUnclaimedSource: FAA, updated Oct 17, 2026

Safety record in brief:1 NTSB accident (substantial damage, Aug 2005)1 AD may apply2 service difficulty reports

Registration
Valid
expires Jul 31, 2032
Based in
Milton Freewater, OR
owner city / state
Engine
0-360-A1D · 180 hp
Lycoming
Owners
1
since 2025
NTSB events
1
substantial, 2005
ADs may apply
1
confirm with A&P
Service reports
2
since 1995

Registration

FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 17, 2026
Registered owner
Individual owner
City, state
Milton Freewater, OR
Certificate issued
Jul 30, 2025
Expires
Jul 31, 2032
Airworthiness
Standard · Normal
Airworthiness date
Dec 9, 1997

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-1
Year
1997
Serial number
1388
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
AADF41

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
  1. 2025 – nowIndividual ownerMilton Freewater, OR · 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

Aug 5, 2005 · Anchorage, AK

The flight instructor's inadequate supervision of the dual student, and his failure to maintain control of the airplane. A factor associated with the accident was the dual student's excessive application of the brakes.

Damage
Substantial
Injuries
None
Report
ANC05LA117

From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for ANC05LA117)

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.

ADSubjectEffectiveApplies to
2020-16-06Horizontal Stabilizer StructureSep 1, 2020Airframe (A-1)

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

Service Difficulty Reports (2)

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.

  • Flight controls · horn · misalignedJul 12, 2000

    P/N 50025 (AN3-5) BOLT AND P/N 53875 (AN 1115-21), CLEVIS ATTACHED TO THE ELEVATOR TRIM HORN LINE, P/N 3-5274-001, CHAFED ON TAIL STRUCTURE TUBING. THE LINK SHOULD HAVE A JOGGLE BUILT IN TO DEFLECT THE TRIM CABLE INBOARD FOR CLEARANCE. ANTI-CHAFE TAPE WAS APPLIED. SUBMITTER STATED PER PHONE CALL…

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Flight controls · horn link · bentJun 2, 1998

    THE P/N 50025 (AN3-5) BOLT AND THE P/N 53875 (AN1115-21) CLEVIS ATTACHED TO THE ELEVATOR TRIM HORN LINK P/N 3-5274-001 CHAFED ON THE TAIL STRUCTURE TUBING. THE LINK SHOULD HAVE A JOGGLE BUILT IN TO DEFLECT THE TRIM CABLE INBOARD FOR CLEARANCE.

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

Sources

  • FAA Aircraft RegistryRegistration, owner city and state, airframe, engineupdated Oct 17, 2026
  • NTSB accident and incident databaseAccidents and incidents since 1982updated Oct 15, 2026
  • FAA Airworthiness Directives (Federal Register)ADs published since 1998updated Oct 17, 2026
  • FAA Service Difficulty ReportsReports since 1995updated Oct 16, 2026

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