# N196J: 1967 Bolkow PHOEBUS A-1

- Status: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Bolkow PHOEBUS A-1](https://openairdocs.org/model/bolkow-phoebus-a-1) (registry code 1403008, 1 seats)
- Engine: [NONE](https://openairdocs.org/engine/none) (registry code 00000)
- Data sheets: [TCDS G16EU](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/G16EU) (Airbus Defence and Space GmbH) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 766
- Year built: 1967
- Type: Glider
- Engine type: None
- Airworthiness: Standard
- Airworthiness date: July 12, 1968
- Certificate issued: August 12, 2026
- Expires: August 31, 2033
- Mode S code: A17F3D
- Registered owner: [Prenovost Jon Michael](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/PRENOVOST%20JON%20MICHAEL)
- Location: [Wichita, KS](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/KS/Wichita)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 37.7024° N, 97.4389° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 67212, 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=196J
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N196J

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): 2 in force

### Matched by airframe (Bolkow PHOEBUS A-1)

- [AD 75-18-01](https://openairdocs.org/ad/75-18-01): Rudder Control · Entwicklungsgemeinschaft Sport- und Segelflug Phoebus A1 and Phoebus B1. Effective Aug 18, 1975
- [AD 70-21-03](https://openairdocs.org/ad/70-21-03): Chute Coupling · Entwicklungsgemeinschaft Sport- und Segelflug Phoebus A1, Phoebus B1 and Phoebus C. Effective Nov 5, 1970

### Matched by engine (NONE)

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 LAX73DUG05](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX73DUG05), Jul 5, 1972: Bolkow Phoebs (N196J), Pearblossom, CA, substantial damage

## FAA accident and incident reports

None matched to N196J.

## 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 Bolkow PHOEBUS A-1 aircraft: https://openairdocs.org/model/bolkow-phoebus-a-1/aircraft.md
- The NONE engine: https://openairdocs.org/engine/none.md

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