# N1YX: Blanchard Jim GLASAIR III

- Status: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Blanchard Jim GLASAIR III](https://openairdocs.org/model/blanchard-jim-glasair-iii) (registry code 05691CN, 2 seats)
- Engine: [Lycoming IO-540-EXP](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-io-540-exp) (registry code 42167)
- Serial number: 3131
- Type: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Experimental, amateur built
- Airworthiness date: March 3, 2008
- Certificate issued: April 21, 2020
- Expires: April 30, 2027
- Mode S code: A0023E
- Registered owner: [Mac-V Aviation Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/MAC-V%20AVIATION%20INC)
- Location: [Central Point, OR](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/OR/Central%20Point)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 42.4085° N, 122.9459° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 97502, within about 5 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft is based
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=1YX
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N1YX

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 (Blanchard Jim GLASAIR III)

None in force.

### Matched by engine (Lycoming IO-540-EXP)

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 WPR21LA019](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR21LA019), Oct 21, 2020: Glasair III (N1YX), Hayward, CA, substantial damage. Probable cause: A total loss of engine power due to fuel starvation because of a clogged fuel filter. Contributing to the accident was the improper maintenance and inspection of the fuel filter.

## 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 20201021019119A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20201021019119A), Oct 21, 2020: Blanchard Jim GLASAIR III (N1YX), Hayward, CA, Substantial damage. On 10/21/2020 aircraft N1YX, a glassair iii, armature-built aircraft experienced an accident. The pilot says he believes the aircraft had approximately 15…

## 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.

## Earlier aircraft with N1YX

The FAA can reassign an N-number once a registration is cancelled. These aircraft carried N1YX before.

- [Cancelled 1989-10-25](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N1YX-1989-10-25): Agusta A109A II, S/N 7425. N-number assigned, not yet registered

## Related

- Other Blanchard Jim GLASAIR III aircraft: https://openairdocs.org/model/blanchard-jim-glasair-iii/aircraft.md
- The Lycoming IO-540-EXP engine: https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-io-540-exp.md

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