# N163BP: 1945 Bell/Pond P-63C KING COBRA

- Status: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Bell/Pond P-63C KING COBRA](https://openairdocs.org/model/bell-pond-p-63c-king-cobra) (registry code 118020L, 1 seats)
- Engine: [Allison V1710 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/allison-v1710-series) (registry code 03001)
- Serial number: 091263RP
- Year built: 1945
- Type: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Experimental, exhibition
- Airworthiness date: September 29, 1992
- Certificate issued: April 26, 1999
- Expires: June 30, 2027
- Mode S code: A0FCFA
- Registered owner: [Palm Springs Air Museum](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/PALM%20SPRINGS%20AIR%20MUSEUM)
- Location: [Palm Springs, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/Palm%20Springs)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 33.8630° N, 116.5567° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 92262, within about 3 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft is based
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=163BP
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N163BP

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 Allison V1710 model are included.

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

### Matched by airframe (Bell/Pond P-63C KING COBRA)

None in force.

### Matched by engine (Allison V1710 series)

None in force.

## Information bulletins (advisory)

None matched.

## NTSB investigations

None matched to N163BP.

## FAA accident and incident reports

None matched to N163BP.

## 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 Bell/Pond P-63C KING COBRA aircraft: https://openairdocs.org/model/bell-pond-p-63c-king-cobra/aircraft.md
- The Allison V1710 series engine: https://openairdocs.org/engine/allison-v1710-series.md

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