# N138CS: 2006 Suydam Charles MK IV

- Status: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Suydam Charles MK IV](https://openairdocs.org/model/suydam-charles-mk-iv) (registry code 05621C2, 2 seats)
- Engine: [Amateur-built UNKNOWN ENG](https://openairdocs.org/engine/amateur-built-unknown-eng) (registry code 99999)
- Serial number: 837
- Year built: 2006
- Type: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Experimental, amateur built
- Airworthiness date: May 19, 2006
- Certificate issued: June 17, 2008
- Expires: July 31, 2027
- Mode S code: A0992C
- Registered owner: [Eakin Brian](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/EAKIN%20BRIAN)
- Location: [Charlotte, MI](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/MI/Charlotte)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 42.5734° N, 84.8457° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 48813, within about 7 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft is based
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=138CS
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N138CS

From the FAA registry file of October 21, 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 (Suydam Charles MK IV)

None in force.

### Matched by engine (Amateur-built UNKNOWN ENG)

None in force.

## Information bulletins (advisory)

None matched.

## NTSB investigations

None matched to N138CS.

## 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; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [Incident 20100716039099I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20100716039099I), Jul 16, 2010: Suydam Char MK IV (N138CS), Mason, MI, Minor damage. During touchdown the left main landing gear collapsed, causing the aircraft to slide across the grass avoiding any runway/taxi lighting. After inspecting the…

## Service difficulty reports

None filed for this aircraft.

## Related

- Other Suydam Charles MK IV aircraft: https://openairdocs.org/model/suydam-charles-mk-iv/aircraft.md
- STCs for the Suydam Charles MK IV: https://openairdocs.org/model/suydam-charles-mk-iv/stcs.md
- The Amateur-built UNKNOWN ENG engine: https://openairdocs.org/engine/amateur-built-unknown-eng.md

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