# N196FC: 1941 North American HARVARD II A

- Status: Valid registration
- Airframe: [North American HARVARD II A](https://openairdocs.org/model/north-american-harvard-ii-a) (registry code 6400399, 2 seats)
- Engine: [Pratt & Whitney R1340 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/pratt-whitney-r1340-series) (registry code 52016)
- Serial number: BW196
- Year built: 1941
- Type: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: June 18, 1992
- Certificate issued: September 12, 2025
- Expires: September 30, 2032
- Mode S code: A17EF5
- Registered owner: [Ghost River Aero LLC](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/GHOST%20RIVER%20AERO%20LLC)
- Location: [Lewes, DE](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/DE/Lewes)
- Owner type: LLC
- Owner's area on the map: 38.7287° N, 75.1685° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 19958, within about 4 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft is based
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=196FC
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N196FC

From the FAA registry file of October 22, 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 Pratt & Whitney R1340 model are included.

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

### Matched by airframe (North American HARVARD II A)

None in force.

### Matched by engine (Pratt & Whitney R1340 series)

None in force.

## Information bulletins (advisory)

None matched.

## NTSB investigations

None matched to N196FC.

## 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.

- [Incident 19990518026579I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19990518026579I), May 18, 1999: Namer HARVARD2 (N196FC), Rapid City, SD, Minor damage. (-23) On may 18, 1999, at approx. 5PM MDT a north American harvard ii a (T-6G), N196FC, owned and operated by private pilot carl j. terrana, aborted take off…

## 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 North American HARVARD II A aircraft: https://openairdocs.org/model/north-american-harvard-ii-a/aircraft.md
- The Pratt & Whitney R1340 series engine: https://openairdocs.org/engine/pratt-whitney-r1340-series.md

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