# N12121: Reed-Madsen Donald TAYLOR BIRD

- Status: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Reed-Madsen Donald TAYLOR BIRD](https://openairdocs.org/model/reed-madsen-donald-taylor-bird) (registry code 05602VR, 2 seats)
- Engine: [Subaru ALL MDLS A/B](https://openairdocs.org/engine/subaru-all-mdls-a-b) (registry code 59050)
- Serial number: 09
- Type: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Experimental, exhibition
- Airworthiness date: September 10, 1997
- Certificate issued: February 6, 2020
- Expires: February 28, 2030
- Mode S code: A05A21
- Registered owner: [Main Patrick R](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/MAIN%20PATRICK%20R)
- Location: [Udall, KS](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/KS/Udall)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 37.3845° N, 97.1046° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 67146, within about 5 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft is based
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=12121
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N12121

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 (Reed-Madsen Donald TAYLOR BIRD)

None in force.

### Matched by engine (Subaru ALL MDLS A/B)

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 CHI98LA015](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI98LA015), Oct 5, 1997: Reed-Madsen Taylor Bird (N12121), Humboldt, IA, substantial damage. Probable cause: the failure of the pilot-in-command to attain airspeed and maintain control of the aircraft, resulting in a stall/mush.

## 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 19971005029959A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19971005029959A), Oct 5, 1997: N12121, Humboldt, IA, Substantial damage. Right wind dipped on takeoff. Turned right then landed hard in the grass.

## 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 N12121

The FAA can reassign an N-number once a registration is cancelled. These aircraft carried N12121 before.

- [Cancelled 1991-01-18](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N12121-1991-01-18): Cessna 210N, S/N 21064360. Exported to Brazil. Owner: [Marth William J](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/MARTH%20WILLIAM%20J), [West Bend, WI](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/WI/West%20Bend)
- [Cancelled 1938-09-03](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N12121-1938-09-03): Stinson U, S/N 9009. Owner: [Mayflower Airlines Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/MAYFLOWER%20AIRLINES%20INC), [East Boston, MA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/MA/East%20Boston)

## Related

- Other Reed-Madsen Donald TAYLOR BIRD aircraft: https://openairdocs.org/model/reed-madsen-donald-taylor-bird/aircraft.md
- The Subaru ALL MDLS A/B engine: https://openairdocs.org/engine/subaru-all-mdls-a-b.md

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