# N255MS: 2004 Smith Mehlin HATZ BIPLANE

- Status: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Smith Mehlin HATZ BIPLANE](https://openairdocs.org/model/smith-mehlin-hatz-biplane) (registry code 056113G, 2 seats)
- Engine: [Warner SCARAB series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/warner-scarab-series) (registry code 64502)
- Serial number: 1
- Year built: 2004
- Type: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Experimental, amateur built
- Airworthiness date: July 9, 2004
- Certificate issued: April 4, 2016
- Expires: April 30, 2029
- Mode S code: A26B35
- Registered owners: [Hodges Mcneill Jr](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/HODGES%20MCNEILL%20JR), [Hodges William T](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/HODGES%20WILLIAM%20T)
- Location: [Andersonville, GA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/GA/Andersonville)
- Owner type: Co-owned
- Owner's area on the map: 32.1877° N, 84.1222° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 31711, 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=255MS
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N255MS

From the FAA registry file of October 21, 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 Warner SCARAB model are included.

## ADs that may apply (OpenAirDocs): 1 in force

### Matched by airframe (Smith Mehlin HATZ BIPLANE)

None in force.

### Matched by engine (Warner SCARAB series)

- [AD 51-04-02](https://openairdocs.org/ad/51-04-02): Cylinder Holddown Studs · Warner Engine Scarab Jr. Series 40, Scarab Jr. Series 50, Scarab Series 28 and 13 more

## Information bulletins (advisory)

None matched.

## NTSB investigations

None matched to N255MS.

## FAA accident and incident reports

None matched to N255MS.

## Service difficulty reports

None filed for this aircraft.

## Related

- Other Smith Mehlin HATZ BIPLANE aircraft: https://openairdocs.org/model/smith-mehlin-hatz-biplane/aircraft.md
- STCs for the Smith Mehlin HATZ BIPLANE: https://openairdocs.org/model/smith-mehlin-hatz-biplane/stcs.md
- The Warner SCARAB series engine: https://openairdocs.org/engine/warner-scarab-series.md

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