# N1473V: 1954 Pretty Prairie Special III 1

- Status: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Pretty Prairie Special III 1](https://openairdocs.org/model/pretty-prairie-special-iii-1) (registry code 05601XP, 2 seats)
- Engine: [Menasco PIRATE C4 D4](https://openairdocs.org/engine/menasco-pirate-c4-d4) (registry code 43504)
- Serial number: 1
- Year built: 1954
- Type: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Experimental, amateur built
- Airworthiness date: June 25, 1968
- Certificate issued: February 19, 2009
- Expires: August 31, 2029
- Mode S code: A0BF86
- Registered owner: [Kansas Aviation Museum](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/KANSAS%20AVIATION%20MUSEUM)
- Location: [Wichita, KS](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/KS/Wichita)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 37.6429° N, 97.2101° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 67210, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft is based
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=1473V
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N1473V

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 (Pretty Prairie Special III 1)

None in force.

### Matched by engine (Menasco PIRATE C4 D4)

None in force.

## Information bulletins (advisory)

None matched.

## NTSB investigations

None matched to N1473V.

## FAA accident and incident reports

None matched to N1473V.

## 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.

## Related

- Other Pretty Prairie Special III 1 aircraft: https://openairdocs.org/model/pretty-prairie-special-iii-1/aircraft.md
- The Menasco PIRATE C4 D4 engine: https://openairdocs.org/engine/menasco-pirate-c4-d4.md

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