# N379DM: 1951 North American T-28F

- Status: Valid registration
- Airframe: [North American T-28F](https://openairdocs.org/model/north-american-t-28f) (registry code 6402530, 2 seats)
- Engine: [Wright R-1820 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/wright-r-1820-series) (registry code 67020)
- Serial number: 51-7812
- Year built: 1951
- Type: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Experimental, exhibition
- Airworthiness date: May 6, 2019
- Certificate issued: June 13, 2025
- Expires: June 30, 2032
- Mode S code: A45591
- Registered owner: [Birrell Christopher J](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/BIRRELL%20CHRISTOPHER%20J)
- Location: [Ottumwa, IA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/IA/Ottumwa)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 41.0444° N, 92.4291° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 52501, within about 8 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft is based
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=379DM
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N379DM

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 Wright R-1820 model are included.

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

### Matched by airframe (North American T-28F)

None in force.

### Matched by engine (Wright R-1820 series)

None in force.

## Information bulletins (advisory)

None matched.

## NTSB investigations

None matched to N379DM.

## FAA accident and incident reports

None matched to N379DM.

## 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.

## Earlier aircraft with N379DM

The FAA can reassign an N-number once a registration is cancelled. These aircraft carried N379DM before.

- [Cancelled 1994-05-09](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N379DM-1994-05-09): Magnus Donald I JR CHALLENGER II, S/N CH20379. Triennial form not returned. Owner: [Magnus Donald I Jr](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/MAGNUS%20DONALD%20I%20JR), [New Richmond, WI](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/WI/New%20Richmond)

## Related

- Other North American T-28F aircraft: https://openairdocs.org/model/north-american-t-28f/aircraft.md
- The Wright R-1820 series engine: https://openairdocs.org/engine/wright-r-1820-series.md

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