# N1131Z: 1965 Fairchild Funk M62C F-23A

- Status: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Fairchild Funk M62C F-23A](https://openairdocs.org/model/fairchild-funk-m62c-f-23a) (registry code 3374004, 2 seats)
- Engine: [Jacobs R-755B2](https://openairdocs.org/engine/jacobs-r-755b2) (registry code 35023)
- Data sheets: [TCDS A-724](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A-724) (Fairchild Hiller Corporation), [TCDS E-237](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E-237) (Air Repair Inc.) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 9
- Year built: 1965
- Type: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Experimental, exhibition
- Airworthiness date: July 7, 2012
- Certificate issued: April 24, 2018
- Expires: April 30, 2028
- Mode S code: A039EB
- Registered owner: [Texas Air Museum](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/TEXAS%20AIR%20MUSEUM)
- Location: [Slaton, TX](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/TX/Slaton)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 33.4455° N, 101.6319° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 79364, within about 8 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft is based
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=1131Z
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N1131Z

From the FAA registry file of October 24, 2026. ADs below are matched by the registry's airframe and engine model codes. They may apply; each AD's applicability can narrow it by serial number, part number or installed equipment. This is not a compliance determination.

## ADs that may apply (OpenAirDocs): 7 in force

### Matched by airframe (Fairchild Funk M62C F-23A)

- [AD 48-45-01](https://openairdocs.org/ad/48-45-01): Wing Spar Inspection · Fairchild Hiller M-62A, M-62A-3, M-62A-4 and 2 more
- [AD 47-07-06](https://openairdocs.org/ad/47-07-06): Vertical Fin Attachment · Fairchild Hiller M-62A, M-62A-3, M-62A-4 and 2 more
- [AD 47-07-05](https://openairdocs.org/ad/47-07-05): Torque Tube · Fairchild Hiller M-62A, M-62A-3, M-62A-4 and 2 more
- [AD 47-07-04](https://openairdocs.org/ad/47-07-04): Control Stick Safetying · Fairchild Hiller M-62A, M-62A-3, M-62A-4 and 2 more
- [AD 47-07-03](https://openairdocs.org/ad/47-07-03): Wing Inspection · Fairchild Hiller M-62A, M-62A-3, M-62A-4 and 2 more
- [AD 47-07-02](https://openairdocs.org/ad/47-07-02): Elevator Hinge Attachments · Fairchild Hiller M-62A, M-62A-3, M-62A-4 and 2 more
- [AD 46-14-01](https://openairdocs.org/ad/46-14-01): Propeller Indexing · Fairchild Hiller M-62C

### Matched by engine (Jacobs R-755B2)

None in force.

## Information bulletins (advisory)

None matched.

## NTSB investigations (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB ERA18LA113](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA18LA113), Mar 23, 2018: Fairchild Funk M62C F 23A (N1131Z), Columbia, TN, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's inadvertent selection of the fuel selector handle to the off position, which resulted in fuel starvation and a total loss of engine power.

## FAA accident and incident reports (1)

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [Accident 20180323014619A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20180323014619A), Mar 23, 2018: Fairchild Funk M62C F-23A (N1131Z), Columbia, TN, Substantial damage. 20 Minutes into flight, pilot switched from left tank to right tank. Engine ran for about a minute and then started to run rough. Pilot switched back to the…

## Service difficulty reports

None filed for this aircraft. Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model.

## STCs that may be installed (OpenAirDocs) (42)

Approved for this aircraft's airframe or engine model, in force first, then newest. The registry doesn't record which STCs an aircraft has; its records do.

### Approved for the airframe (Fairchild Funk M62C F-23A)

- [STC SA04652CH](https://openairdocs.org/stc/SA04652CH): To allow use of 100R grade aviation fuel meeting Swift Fuel, LLC specification. Swift Fuels LLC
- [STC SA7965SW](https://openairdocs.org/stc/SA7965SW): Application of fabric and polyurethane finishing system. Shady Aviation LLC
- [STC SA01757WI](https://openairdocs.org/stc/SA01757WI): To allow the use of UL91 or UL94 (minimum) grade aviation fuel. Swift Fuels LLC
- [STC SA01967WI](https://openairdocs.org/stc/SA01967WI): Use of GAMI G100UL High Octane Unleaded Avgas. General Aviation Modifications Inc
- [STC SA04776NY](https://openairdocs.org/stc/SA04776NY): The HIPEC Covering and Finishing System must be performed and maintained. HIPEC Aircraft Coatings Inc
- [STC SA01831WI](https://openairdocs.org/stc/SA01831WI): To allow the use of UL91 (minimum) grade aviation fuel. Petersen Aviation Inc
- [STC SA01406NY](https://openairdocs.org/stc/SA01406NY): Installation of Airwolf remote mounted engine oil filter kit AFC-K017 on single and multi-engine fixed light aircraft and rotary wing. Airwolf Filter Corporation
- [STC SA02428SE](https://openairdocs.org/stc/SA02428SE): Installation of an Air Stream Switch for an electric time recording device on non-pressurized aircraft. Henry F Rogers/David E Polley
- [STC SA00478CH](https://openairdocs.org/stc/SA00478CH): Installation of Cooper Superflite 102 Fabric. Aviation Products Systems Inc
- [STC SA02283SE PAGE 2](https://openairdocs.org/stc/SA02283SE%20PAGE%202): Installation of Electronics International Inc. Glass Panel Engine Monitor (with In Flight Data) CGR-30P. Electronics International Inc
- [STC SA02402SE PAGE 1](https://openairdocs.org/stc/SA02402SE%20PAGE%201): Installation of Electronics International Inc. Glass Panel Engine Monitor (with In-Flight Data) CGR-30C. Electronics International Inc
- [STC SA00068SE](https://openairdocs.org/stc/SA00068SE): Installation of fuel flow/pressure instruments. (W/TSIO-360-MB1). Electronics International Inc
- [STC SA01988SE](https://openairdocs.org/stc/SA01988SE): Installation of Electronics International Inc. Glass Panel Engine Monitor (with In-Flight Data) MVP-50P. Electronics International Inc
- [STC SA02033AT](https://openairdocs.org/stc/SA02033AT): Modification to install an air-oil separator to prevent oil from being aspirated from the engine breather line. M-20 Oil Separators LLC
- [STC SA8075SW](https://openairdocs.org/stc/SA8075SW): Installation of fiberglass covering. (M-62 SERIES PT-19) (G-73 SCHWEIZER). Razorback Fabrics Inc
- [STC SA1008WE](https://openairdocs.org/stc/SA1008WE): Installation of Poly-Fiber covering material. Poly-Fiber Inc. Lists M-62 Series
- [STC SA1308GL](https://openairdocs.org/stc/SA1308GL): Surrendered and incorporated into STC SA00478CH. Cooper Aviation Supply Company, Inc
- [STC SA00068LA](https://openairdocs.org/stc/SA00068LA): Installation of tail wheel adapter ring. R-R-R-Russ Aircraft
- [STC SA00745CH](https://openairdocs.org/stc/SA00745CH): Installation of Cleveland Wheels and Brakes conversion Kit 199-167. Kalamazoo Aviation History Museum
- [STC SA2-952](https://openairdocs.org/stc/SA2-952): Installation of fiberglass covering. Razorback Fabrics Inc. Lists M-62 Series
- [STC SA1351WE](https://openairdocs.org/stc/SA1351WE): Replace existing fabric on wings, fuselage, empennage, and/or control surfaces, with Ceconite101 material. (262A Series -12). Ceconite Inc
- [STC SA180SW](https://openairdocs.org/stc/SA180SW): Modification of aircraft to 1 PCLM Part 8 agricultural aircraft. Olsen Ernest. Lists M-62 Series
- [STC SA333SW](https://openairdocs.org/stc/SA333SW): Part 8 agricultural aircraft modification. Olsen Ernest. Lists M-62 Series
- [STC SA648SW](https://openairdocs.org/stc/SA648SW): Jacobs R755-9-B2M engine, propeller, revised aileron. Olsen Ernest. Lists M-62 Series
- [STC SA1350WE](https://openairdocs.org/stc/SA1350WE): Replace existing fabric on wings, fuselage, empennage and/or control surfaces with fiberglass cloth. Ceconite, Inc
- [STC SA4-1362](https://openairdocs.org/stc/SA4-1362): Spraying and dusting modification. Weatherly Avn Co Inc. Lists M-62 Series
- [STC SA4-1082](https://openairdocs.org/stc/SA4-1082): Ceconite 101 covering of fuselage, ailerons, elevators and rudder. Cooper Engineering Corporation. Lists M-62 Series
- [STC SA4-840](https://openairdocs.org/stc/SA4-840): Fabric replaced with glass cloth on wings, fuselage, empennage and/or control surfaces. Air Fibre Inc. Lists M-62 Series
- [STC SA612WE](https://openairdocs.org/stc/SA612WE): Pratt & Whitney R-985-AN1 engine. Weatherly Avn Co Inc. Lists M-62 Series
- [STC SH111WE](https://openairdocs.org/stc/SH111WE): Installation of step on either side or both sides of aircraft, attached to skid and torsion bar between Stations 60 and 100. USDA Forest Service. Lists M-62 Series

### Approved for the engine (Jacobs R-755B2)

- [STC SE4842NM](https://openairdocs.org/stc/SE4842NM): Installation of auxiliary oil sump tank. The 195 Factory LLC
- [STC SE04651CH](https://openairdocs.org/stc/SE04651CH): To allow use of l00R grade aviation fuel meeting Swift Fuel, LLC specification SPEC-l00R-22. Swift Fuels LLC
- [STC SE01966WI](https://openairdocs.org/stc/SE01966WI): Use of GAMI G100UL High Octane Unleaded Avgas in spark ignition piston aircraft engines. General Aviation Modifications Inc
- [STC SE572SW](https://openairdocs.org/stc/SE572SW): Installation of Jacobs RAS325A exhaust valve rotocaps. Air Repair Inc
- [STC SE04136AT](https://openairdocs.org/stc/SE04136AT): Installation of Bendix Scintilla WL-7A Battery Ignition Timer (distributor) modified from a breaker points and condenser design to a Hall Effect electronic sensor design. Air Repair Inc
- [STC SE00809WI](https://openairdocs.org/stc/SE00809WI): Installation of a modified alternate source of supply, engine ignition coil assembly and condenser. Air Repair Inc
- [STC SE01652WI](https://openairdocs.org/stc/SE01652WI): Modification of engine to replace contact points and condenser controlled Bendix Scintilla WL-7A battery timer (distributor) with an electronically controlled WL-7A-M battery timer. Radial Engines Ltd
- [STC SE01288WI](https://openairdocs.org/stc/SE01288WI): Modification of Engines to replace carburetor with fuel injection. Data required: (1) Butterfly Aviation Master Drawing List Report BA1001-11, dated October 28, 2004, and (2) Butterfly Aviation Instructions for Continued Airworthiness Report BA1001-8, dated October 26, 2004, or later FAA Approved revisions to (1) or (2). Radial Engines Ltd
- [STC SE01243WI](https://openairdocs.org/stc/SE01243WI): Installation of Barron Aviation intake tube drain kits on the engines listed on the attached FAA Approved Model List (AML) No. SE01243WI, dated April 26, 2004, or later FAA Approved revision. Barron Aviation
- [STC SE02589AT](https://openairdocs.org/stc/SE02589AT): Installation of Air Repair, Inc. magneto part numbers VMN7-DF5-ARMOD with automatic advance per Air Repair, Inc. Installation Instructions, document number 1200C, dated 9/5/2002 or lter FAA approved revision. The VMN7-DF5-ARMOD magnetos are obtained from Bendix VMN7-DF5 or VMN7-DFA magnetos modified per Air Repair, Inc. Service Instructions, document number 1200A dtd 9/5/02 or other FAA approved revision. Air Repair Inc
- [STC SE2416CE](https://openairdocs.org/stc/SE2416CE): Add the following approved fuel: unleaded automotive gasoline 87 minimum antiknock index and leaded automotive index(RON+MON)/2. Petersen Aviation Inc
- [STC SE639SW](https://openairdocs.org/stc/SE639SW): Continental W-670 link rods. Aircraft Engine Service Inc. Lists R-755B Series

## Related

- Other Fairchild Funk M62C F-23A aircraft: https://openairdocs.org/model/fairchild-funk-m62c-f-23a/aircraft.md
- The Jacobs R-755B2 engine: https://openairdocs.org/engine/jacobs-r-755b2.md

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