# N36YR: 2017 Mcdaniel James D TROJAN TA16

- Status: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Mcdaniel James D TROJAN TA16](https://openairdocs.org/model/mcdaniel-james-d-trojan-ta16) (registry code 05635S9, 4 seats)
- Engine: [GM LS1](https://openairdocs.org/engine/gm-ls1) (registry code 30901)
- Serial number: 001
- Year built: 2017
- Type: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Experimental, amateur built
- Airworthiness date: August 25, 2017
- Certificate issued: December 9, 2016
- Expires: December 31, 2029
- Mode S code: A40C29
- Registered owner: [Mcdaniel James D](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/MCDANIEL%20JAMES%20D)
- Location: [Ortonville, MI](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/MI/Ortonville)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 42.8484° N, 83.4213° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 48462, within about 4 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft is based
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=36YR
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N36YR

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 (Mcdaniel James D TROJAN TA16)

None in force.

### Matched by engine (GM LS1)

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 CEN22LA251](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN22LA251), Jun 2, 2022: Trojan TA16 (N36YR), Ray, MI, substantial damage. Probable cause: A lack of lubrication and inadequate cooling, which resulted in internal damage to the engine and a subsequent total loss of engine power.

## 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 20220602009299A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20220602009299A), Jun 2, 2022: Mcdaniel James D TROJAN TA16 (N36YR), Ray, MI, Substantial damage. During pattern work near Ray Community Airport, aircraft experienced engine failure, landed short of runway in terrain with brush and small trees. One person…

## 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 Mcdaniel James D TROJAN TA16 aircraft: https://openairdocs.org/model/mcdaniel-james-d-trojan-ta16/aircraft.md
- The GM LS1 engine: https://openairdocs.org/engine/gm-ls1.md

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