# N272K: 1971 Starduster II SA-300

- Status: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Starduster II SA-300](https://openairdocs.org/model/starduster-ii-sa-300) (registry code 86601MK, 2 seats)
- Engine: [Lycoming I0360 SER A&C](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-i0360-ser-a-c) (registry code 41511)
- Serial number: 456
- Year built: 1971
- Type: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Experimental, amateur built
- Airworthiness date: January 4, 1980
- Certificate issued: January 28, 2024
- Expires: January 31, 2031
- Mode S code: A2AECB
- Registered owner: [Garley Benjamin J](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/GARLEY%20BENJAMIN%20J)
- Location: [Chetek, WI](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/WI/Chetek)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 45.3079° N, 91.6378° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 54728, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft is based
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=272K
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N272K

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 (Starduster II SA-300)

None in force.

### Matched by engine (Lycoming I0360 SER A&C)

None in force.

## Information bulletins (advisory)

None matched.

## NTSB investigations

None matched to N272K.

## 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.

- [Incident 19800828089902I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19800828089902I), Aug 28, 1980: Amtrso STARDUSTER2 (N272K), Lansing, IL, Minor damage. Struck a taxiing aircraft during the landing roll. The taxiing aircraft turned onto the runway in front of 272K.

## 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 N272K

The FAA can reassign an N-number once a registration is cancelled. These aircraft carried N272K before.

- [Cancelled 1948-04-29](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N272K-1948-04-29): Spartan C3-120, S/N 501. Owner: [Johnson Lloyd M](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/JOHNSON%20LLOYD%20M)

## Related

- Other Starduster II SA-300 aircraft: https://openairdocs.org/model/starduster-ii-sa-300/aircraft.md
- The Lycoming I0360 SER A&C engine: https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-i0360-ser-a-c.md

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