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N997541931 Bird CK

Registration validUnclaimedSource: FAA, updated Oct 19, 2026

Safety record in brief:1 NTSB accident (substantial damage, Jul 2002)No ADs since 1998 matched1 service difficulty report

Registration
Valid
expires May 31, 2028
Based in
Naperville, IL
owner city / state
Owners
1
since 2009
NTSB events
1
substantial, 2002
ADs may apply
0
confirm with A&P
Service reports
1
since 1995

Registration

FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 19, 2026
Registered owner
Individual owner
City, state
Naperville, IL
Certificate issued
Sep 25, 2009
Expires
May 31, 2028
Airworthiness
Standard · Normal
Airworthiness date
Apr 12, 2000

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
Bird
Model
CK
Year
1931
Serial number
4006
Aircraft type
Fixed wing single engine
Category
Land
Certification
Type Certificated
Seats
3
Engines
1
Max takeoff weight
Up to 12,499 lb
Mode S code
ADEFC8

Engine

Make and model
Kinner B5 Series
Type
Reciprocating
Power
125 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. 2009 – nowIndividual ownerNaperville, IL · current
  2. Date unknownIndividual ownerdifferent airframe: Ercoupe 415-C S/N 2377

Individual owners are shown by city and state only.

Safety record

NTSB · Oct 15, 2026 · FAA ADs · Oct 18, 2026 · SDRs · Oct 16, 2026

NTSB events (1)

Accident · substantial damage

Jul 28, 2002 · Harrisonburg, VA

The pilot's improper decision to perform a 180-degree turn with insufficient altitude remaining after experiencing a total loss of power. A factor related to the accident was the inadequate alignment of the fuel selector placard markings, resulting in an inaccurate selector position and the subsequent total loss of engine power due to fuel starvation.

Damage
Substantial
Injuries
Minor
Report
NYC02LA148

From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for NYC02LA148)

Accident history for this model

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 (1)

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.

  • Fuel · selector valve · failedJul 28, 2002

    DURING TAKE OFF, THE ENGINE SUDDENLY STOPPED RUNNING AT ALTITUDE OF 200 TO 300 FEET. ATTEMPTED TURN AROUND AND LAND WITHOUT SUCCESS. PILOT STATED THAT FUEL SELECTOR WAS IN THE ON POSITION. DURING A POST ACCIDENT ENGINE TEST RUN, IT APPEARED THAT THE FUEL SELECTOR VALVE WHEN SELECTED TO THE "ON"…

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

Sources

  • FAA Aircraft RegistryRegistration, owner city and state, airframe, engineupdated Oct 19, 2026
  • NTSB accident and incident databaseAccidents and incidents since 1982updated Oct 15, 2026
  • FAA Airworthiness Directives (Federal Register)ADs published since 1998updated Oct 18, 2026
  • FAA Service Difficulty ReportsReports since 1995updated Oct 16, 2026

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