# N353Y: 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 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/szekely-sr-3-series) (registry code 59490)
- Data sheets: [TCDS E00067EN](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E00067EN) (SMA Aero Engines GmbH) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 142
- Year built: 1931
- Type: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Certificate issued: December 8, 2010
- Expires: December 31, 2029
- Mode S code: A3F218
- Registered owner: [Johnson Ronald D](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/JOHNSON%20RONALD%20D)
- Location: [Rockford, IL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/IL/Rockford)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 42.2854° N, 89.0017° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 61107, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft is based
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=353Y
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N353Y

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 Szekely SR-3 model are included.

## ADs that may apply (OpenAirDocs): 2 in force

### Matched by airframe (Buhl LA-1)

None in force.

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

- [AD 2007-24-06](https://openairdocs.org/ad/2007-24-06): Electronic control unit (ECU) · Societe de Motorisation Aeronautiques SR 305-230. Effective Dec 13, 2007
- [AD 2007-18-05](https://openairdocs.org/ad/2007-18-05): Exhaust collector assembly · Societe de Motorisation Aeronautiques SR 305-230. Effective Oct 9, 2007

### Historical (superseded or no longer in force)

- [AD 2006-23-08](https://openairdocs.org/ad/2006-23-08) (historical): Electronic control unit (ECU) · Societe de Motorisation Aeronautiques SR 305-230. Effective Nov 22, 2006

## Information bulletins (advisory)

None matched.

## NTSB investigations

None matched to N353Y.

## FAA accident and incident reports

None matched to N353Y.

## 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 series engine: https://openairdocs.org/engine/szekely-sr-3-series.md

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