# N293M: 1929 Viking Flying Boat KITTY HAWK B-4

- Status: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Viking Flying Boat KITTY HAWK B-4](https://openairdocs.org/model/viking-flying-boat-kitty-hawk-b-4) (registry code 9520102, 3 seats)
- Engine: [Kinner K5 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/kinner-k5-series) (registry code 37503)
- Data sheets: [TCDS ATC 166](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/ATC%20166) (Viking Flying Boat Company) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 12
- Year built: 1929
- Type: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard
- Certificate issued: December 19, 2017
- Expires: December 31, 2027
- Mode S code: A301B2
- Registered owner: [Fosdick Kenneth E](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/FOSDICK%20KENNETH%20E)
- Location: [Plymouth, MA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/MA/Plymouth)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 41.8821° N, 70.6313° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 02360, 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=293M
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N293M

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 Kinner K5 model are included.

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

### Matched by airframe (Viking Flying Boat KITTY HAWK B-4)

None in force.

### Matched by engine (Kinner K5 series)

None in force.

## Information bulletins (advisory)

None matched.

## NTSB investigations

None matched to N293M.

## FAA accident and incident reports

None matched to N293M.

## 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) (2)

Approved for this aircraft's airframe or engine model, in force first, then newest. The registry doesn't record which STCs an aircraft has; its records do.

### Approved for the airframe (Viking Flying Boat KITTY HAWK B-4)

- [STC SA04652CH](https://openairdocs.org/stc/SA04652CH): To allow use of 100R grade aviation fuel meeting Swift Fuel, LLC specification. Swift Fuels LLC
- [STC SA4302NM](https://openairdocs.org/stc/SA4302NM): Installation of Electronics Int'l digital automatic engine analyzer. Electronics International

## Related

- Other Viking Flying Boat KITTY HAWK B-4 aircraft: https://openairdocs.org/model/viking-flying-boat-kitty-hawk-b-4/aircraft.md
- The Kinner K5 series engine: https://openairdocs.org/engine/kinner-k5-series.md

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