# N148CM: 2011 Alaskan Air Adventures SQ2

- Status: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Alaskan Air Adventures SQ2](https://openairdocs.org/model/alaskan-air-adventures-sq2) (registry code 05630L8, 2 seats)
- Engine: [Aerosport IO-375 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/aerosport-io-375-series) (registry code 01305)
- Serial number: TCQ1003064
- Year built: 2011
- Type: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Kit: Backcountry Super Cubs LLC SQ2
- Airworthiness: Experimental, amateur built
- Airworthiness date: March 23, 2011
- Certificate issued: January 8, 2018
- Expires: January 31, 2028
- Mode S code: A0C0A6
- Registered owner: [Dagostino Thomas J](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/DAGOSTINO%20THOMAS%20J)
- Location: [Wasilla, AK](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/AK/Wasilla)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 61.6051° N, 149.4227° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 99654, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft is based
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=148CM
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N148CM

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. The registry lists only the engine series, so ADs for every Aerosport IO-375 model are included.

## ADs that may apply (OpenAirDocs): 0 in force

### Matched by airframe (Alaskan Air Adventures SQ2)

None in force.

### Matched by engine (Aerosport IO-375 series)

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 ANC21LA070](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC21LA070), Aug 5, 2021: Alaskan Air Adventures SQ2 (N148CM), Talkeetna, AK, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot’s inadvertent movement of the fuel selector valve to a position between the tanks, which resulted in fuel starvation and a subsequent 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 20210805013399A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20210805013399A), Aug 5, 2021: Alaskan Air Adventures LLC SQ2 (N148CM), Talkeetna, AK, Substantial damage. Pilot stated that the aircraft reached approximately 50 feet of altitude on take off and the engine quit. Pilot immediately returned the aircraft 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)

None matched to this aircraft's models.

## Related

- Other Alaskan Air Adventures SQ2 aircraft: https://openairdocs.org/model/alaskan-air-adventures-sq2/aircraft.md
- The Aerosport IO-375 series engine: https://openairdocs.org/engine/aerosport-io-375-series.md

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