# N23AP: 1988 Aerial Productions Intl ACROJET SPECIAL

- Status: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Aerial Productions Intl ACROJET SPECIAL](https://openairdocs.org/model/aerial-productions-intl-acrojet-special) (registry code 0564309, 1 seats)
- Engine: [Micro TRS-18 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/micro-trs-18-series) (registry code 43901)
- Data sheets: [TCDS E13CE](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E13CE) (Ames Industrial Corporation) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 003
- Year built: 1988
- Type: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Turbo-jet
- Airworthiness: Experimental, research and development, exhibition
- Airworthiness date: June 28, 2024
- Certificate issued: December 27, 1988
- Expires: February 28, 2029
- Mode S code: A20635
- Registered owner: [Aerial Productions International Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/AERIAL%20PRODUCTIONS%20INTERNATIONAL%20INC)
- Location: [Tucson, AZ](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/AZ/Tucson)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 32.0703° N, 110.9063° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 85756, 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=23AP
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N23AP

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 Micro TRS-18 model are included.

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

### Matched by airframe (Aerial Productions Intl ACROJET SPECIAL)

None in force.

### Matched by engine (Micro TRS-18 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 NYC06LA160](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC06LA160), Jun 27, 2006: Aerial Productions Intl. Acrojet Special (N23AP), Ocean City, MD, destroyed, 1 fatal. Probable cause: The pilot's failure to maintain adequate airspeed which resulted in a stall mush and subsequent impact with trees. A factor in the accident was windshear, and the high weight of the airplane.

## FAA accident and incident reports (3)

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 20060627021839A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20060627021839A), Jun 27, 2006: Amtr ACROJETSPEC (N23AP), Ocean City, MD, Destroyed, 1 fatal. (-23) A BD5J aircraft flew a low pass over runway 14 at the Ocean City muni airport, pulled up and turned crosswind to fly a normal closed traffic pattern.…
- [Incident 20020416004989I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20020416004989I), Apr 16, 2002: Amtr ACROJETSPEC (N23AP), Monroeville, AL, Minor damage. (-23) Pilot stated: tire blew out upon landing, aircraft ran off runway and hit VASI light with wing. Minor damage.
- [Incident 19901027063949I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19901027063949I), Oct 27, 1990: Amtr ACROJET SPEC (N23AP), New Orleans, LA, Minor damage. Canopy opened on climb. Returned. Made a hard landing. Right main gear collapsed. Veered off runway.

## 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 Aerial Productions Intl ACROJET SPECIAL aircraft: https://openairdocs.org/model/aerial-productions-intl-acrojet-special/aircraft.md
- The Micro TRS-18 series engine: https://openairdocs.org/engine/micro-trs-18-series.md

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