- Registered owner
- Bird Frank III
- Location
- Jennings, FL
- Owner type
- Individual
- Serial number
- 65-12696
- Year built
- 1965
- Type
- Fixed wing multi engine
- Engine
- Reciprocating
- Airworthiness
- Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date
- March 7, 1996
- Certificate issued
- May 7, 2014
- Expires
- May 31, 2027
- Mode S code
- A28444
From the FAA registry file of October 24, 2026. The registry lists only the engine series, so ADs for every Continental O-470 model are included below.
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Airworthiness directives that may apply · 31
Matched by this aircraft’s airframe and engine models. Each AD’s applicability may narrow it by serial number, part number or equipment.
| 1963 | 1 |
|---|---|
| 1967 | 1 |
| 1969 | 2 |
| 1973 | 1 |
| 1979 | 1 |
| 1980 | 1 |
| 1981 | 1 |
| 1985 | 1 |
| 1988 | 1 |
| 1989 | 1 |
| 1991 | 1 |
| 1993 | 2 |
| 1995 | 1 |
| 1996 | 2 |
| 1997 | 1 |
| 1998 | 1 |
| 1999 | 1 |
| 2000 | 1 |
| 2007 | 1 |
| 2009 | 1 |
| 2010 | 2 |
| 2022 | 2 |
| 2023 | 4 |
Engine · Continental O-470 series
AD 2023-17-04Reciprocating Engine Oil SystemAD 2023-05-16Reciprocating Engine Power SectionAD 2023-02-12Engine Air Intake SystemInformation bulletins that may apply · 5
Advisory, not mandatory.
Engine · Continental O-470 series
SAIB NE-20-05POWERPLANT - Engine Camshaft Gear Tooth FractureSAIB NE-16-13Powerplant - Prohibited use of sealantSAIB NE-13-04Continental Motors, Inc. (CMI) Connecting Rod Piston Pin Bushing InspectionSAIB NE-10-09Reciprocating Engine Power Section: Hydraulic Valve LiftersSAIB NE-09-08Reciprocating Engine Cylinder SectionNTSB investigations
No NTSB investigations matched to N261SMatched by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model. Investigations from before this aircraft carried the mark are under Earlier aircraft. Investigations on Beech T42 aircraft
Investigations on N261S not matched to an aircraft · 1
They name N261S, but no registry record covers the date, the aircraft registered then was built later, or the investigation describes another aircraft.
FAA incident reports
No FAA accident or incident reports matched to N261SMatched by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model. Reports from before this aircraft carried the mark are under Earlier aircraft. Reports on Beech T42 aircraft
Reports on N261S not matched to an aircraft · 1
They name N261S, but no registry record covers the date, the aircraft registered then was built later, or the report describes another aircraft.
Service difficulty reports
No reports matched to N261SGeneral aviation reporting is voluntary. Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model. Reports on Beech T42 aircraft
STCs that may be installed · 77
Approved for this aircraft’s airframe or engine model. The registry doesn’t record which STCs an aircraft has; its records do.
Engine · Continental O-470 series
STC SE04651CHTo allow use of l00R grade aviation fuel meeting Swift Fuel, LLC specification SPEC-l00R-22STC SE2932SWInstall carburetor air temperature indicator. Approved for Aircooled Motors (Franklin Engine Co.) equipped with float carburetors. Model eligibility included here may not be inclusive.STC SE208SOInstallation of ice indicator in the carburetor.