N985DS2019 Vulcanair S P A VULCANAIR V1.0
Safety record in brief:No NTSB accidents or incidents since 19822 ADs may apply3 service difficulty reports
Registration
FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 16, 2026- Registered owner
- Delaware State University Aviation Program
- Owner type
- Government
- City, state
- Dover, DE
- Certificate issued
- Mar 2, 2020
- Expires
- Mar 31, 2030
- Airworthiness
- Standard · Utility
- Airworthiness date
- Jan 7, 2020
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 dataAirframe
- Manufacturer
- Vulcanair S P A
- Model
- VULCANAIR V1.0
- Year
- 2019
- Serial number
- 1027
- Aircraft type
- Fixed wing single engine
- Category
- Land
- Certification
- Type Certificated
- Seats
- 4
- Engines
- 1
- Max takeoff weight
- Up to 12,499 lb
- Mode S code
- ADBE13
Engine
- Make and model
- Lycoming Io-360-M1a
- 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- 2020 – nowDelaware State University Aviation ProgramDover, DE · current
Individual owners are shown by city and state only.
Safety record
NTSB · Oct 15, 2026 · FAA ADs · Oct 16, 2026 · SDRs · Oct 16, 2026NTSB events (0)
No NTSB accidents or incidents found for this airframe since 1982.
Accident history for this modelADs published since 1998 that may apply (2)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006-06-16 | Lycoming Engines (Formerly Textron Lycoming) AEIO-360, IO-360, O-360, LIO-360, and… | Apr 27, 2006 | Engine (IO-360-M1A)Only with: Engines manufactured new or rebuilt, overhauled, or that had a crankshaft installed after March 1, 1999. |
| 2005-19-11 | Lycoming Engines (Formerly Textron Lycoming) AEIO-360, IO-360, O-360, LIO-360, LO-360… | Oct 21, 2005 | Engine (IO-360-M1A)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. |
AI-extracted — verify against original. Matched from each AD's applicability section; ADs replaced by a later AD are left out.
Service Difficulty Reports (3)
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.
- Exhaust · exhaust riser · severedAug 6, 2026
N985DS WAS SHOOTING APPROACHES INTO KWRI WHEN A LOUD NOISE WAS HEARD AND EXHAUST WAS SMELLED IN THE CABIN. AN IN-FLIGHT EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED AND THE AIRCRAFT LANDED. UPON EVALUATION BY MAINTENANCE IT WAS DISCOVERED THE #3 EXHAUST RISER HAD SEVERED ADJACENT TO THE "Y" WELD AND WAS LAYING INSIDE…
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number. - Fuselage · tube frame · noneMar 1, 2022
DURING 100 HOUR INSPECTION FOUND RIGHT SIDE LOWER MID-FUSELAGE UNDER FLOOR AREA STRUCTURAL TUBE RUPTURED.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Windows · window · inflt separationJul 29, 2020
PASSENGER REAR DOOR WINDOW (PART # 5724-036) DEPARTED AIRCRAFT DURING CRUISE FLIGHT (4500'). ROUTE OF FLIGHT FROM KMJX DIRECT TO 33N, WEATHER CONDITIONS VFR. NO DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT. PILOT CONTINUED FLIGHT WITH UNEVENTFUL LANDING.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number.
Sources
- FAA Aircraft RegistryRegistration, owner city and state, airframe, engineupdated Oct 16, 2026
- NTSB accident and incident databaseAccidents and incidents since 1982updated Oct 15, 2026
- FAA Airworthiness Directives (Federal Register)ADs published since 1998updated Oct 16, 2026
- FAA Service Difficulty ReportsReports since 1995updated Oct 16, 2026