# N352Y: 1931 Buhl LA-1

- Status: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Buhl LA-1](https://openairdocs.org/model/buhl-la-1) (registry code 1651002, 1 seats)
- Engine: [Szekely SR-3-L](https://openairdocs.org/engine/szekely-sr-3-l) (registry code 07001)
- Serial number: 141
- Year built: 1931
- Type: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Certificate issued: October 4, 1996
- Expires: July 31, 2028
- Mode S code: A3EE61
- Registered owner: [Evers Melvin D](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/EVERS%20MELVIN%20D)
- Location: [Elmira, OR](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/OR/Elmira)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 44.0991° N, 123.3871° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 97437, within about 3 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft is based
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=352Y
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N352Y

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 (Buhl LA-1)

None in force.

### Matched by engine (Szekely SR-3-L)

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 WPR15LA156](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR15LA156), May 3, 2015: Buhl LA 1 (N352Y), Cottage Grove, OR, substantial damage. Probable cause: A loss of engine power on downwind for landing due to carburetor icing, which resulted in a forced landing.

## 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.

- [Accident 20150503006479A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20150503006479A), May 3, 2015: Buhl LA-1 (N352Y), Cottage Grove, OR, Substantial damage. A complete restoration had just been finished and although the pilot stated he had not intended to fly the aircraft but was merely performing a high speed taxi…

## 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 Buhl LA-1 aircraft: https://openairdocs.org/model/buhl-la-1/aircraft.md
- The Szekely SR-3-L engine: https://openairdocs.org/engine/szekely-sr-3-l.md

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