# N3615: 1927 Fairchild KR-31

- Status: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Fairchild KR-31](https://openairdocs.org/model/fairchild-kr-31) (registry code 3371402, 3 seats)
- Engine: [Wright CURTISS OX5](https://openairdocs.org/engine/wright-curtiss-ox5) (registry code 67002)
- Data sheets: [TCDS ATC 19](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/ATC%2019) (Fairchild Industries Inc.), [TCDS Group 2 Curtiss OX-5](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/Group%202%20Curtiss%20OX-5) (Wright Aeronautical Division Curtiss-Wright Corporation) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 119
- Year built: 1927
- Type: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: November 3, 1978
- Certificate issued: May 4, 1998
- Expires: April 30, 2030
- Mode S code: A4130A
- Registered owners: [Cournoyer John J](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/COURNOYER%20JOHN%20J), [Stix Albert I](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/STIX%20ALBERT%20I)
- Location: [Ellsinore, MO](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/MO/Ellsinore)
- Owner type: Co-owned
- Owner's area on the map: 36.9538° N, 90.7534° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 63937, within about 7 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft is based
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=3615
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N3615

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 (Fairchild KR-31)

None in force.

### Matched by engine (Wright CURTISS OX5)

None in force.

## Information bulletins (advisory)

None matched.

## NTSB investigations

None matched to N3615.

## 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 19871012065729I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19871012065729I), Oct 12, 1987: Frchld KR31 (N3615), St Louis, MO, Minor damage. The engine failed on takeoff. The aircraft nosed over in a bean field. Carburetor jets fouled by unknown substance.

## 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 Fairchild KR-31 aircraft: https://openairdocs.org/model/fairchild-kr-31/aircraft.md
- The Wright CURTISS OX5 engine: https://openairdocs.org/engine/wright-curtiss-ox5.md

---
OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). It is not affiliated with the FAA or the NTSB. Source documents are U.S. government works in the public domain.