# N1206J: Irwin Jeffrey C BUCCANEER BIIB

- Status: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Irwin Jeffrey C BUCCANEER BIIB](https://openairdocs.org/model/irwin-jeffrey-c-buccaneer-biib) (registry code 05603WH, 2 seats)
- Engine: [Rotax 912UL](https://openairdocs.org/engine/rotax-912ul) (registry code 55592)
- Serial number: BIIBK005
- Type: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Experimental, amateur built
- Airworthiness date: October 4, 2019
- Certificate issued: June 17, 2026
- Expires: June 30, 2033
- Mode S code: A056E5
- Registered owner: [Bradshaw Benjamin L](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/BRADSHAW%20BENJAMIN%20L)
- Location: [Hickory, NC](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/NC/Hickory)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 35.7724° N, 81.3267° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 28601, within about 4 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft is based
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=1206J
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N1206J

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): 0 in force

### Matched by airframe (Irwin Jeffrey C BUCCANEER BIIB)

None in force.

### Matched by engine (Rotax 912UL)

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 ERA23LA390](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA23LA390), Aug 19, 2023: Irwin Jeffrey C Buccaneer Biib (N1206J), Sopchoppy, FL, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot’s improper recovery from a bounced landing.

## 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 20230818017019A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20230818017019A), Aug 18, 2023: Irwin Jeffrey C BUCCANEER BIIB (N1206J), Sopchoppy, FL, Substantial damage. PIC was coming in for a landing with his 2019 Buccaneer Biib amphibious amateur built [privacy data omitted] on the ochlockonee river in the vicinity of jack…

## 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)

None matched to this aircraft's models.

## Earlier aircraft with N1206J

The FAA can reassign an N-number once a registration is cancelled. These aircraft carried N1206J before.

- [Cancelled 1988-04-06](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N1206J-1988-04-06): Rockwell International 112TC, S/N 13036. N-number assigned, not yet registered

## Related

- Other Irwin Jeffrey C BUCCANEER BIIB aircraft: https://openairdocs.org/model/irwin-jeffrey-c-buccaneer-biib/aircraft.md
- The Rotax 912UL engine: https://openairdocs.org/engine/rotax-912ul.md

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