# N37CE: 1978 Shoemaker-James CA 65

- Status: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Shoemaker-James CA 65](https://openairdocs.org/model/shoemaker-james-ca-65) (registry code 05613D1, 2 seats)
- Engine: [Amateur-built UNKNOWN ENG](https://openairdocs.org/engine/amateur-built-unknown-eng) (registry code 99999)
- Serial number: 71
- Year built: 1978
- Type: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Experimental, amateur built
- Airworthiness date: January 14, 1980
- Certificate issued: May 27, 2021
- Expires: May 31, 2028
- Mode S code: A431A9
- Registered owner: [Weidinger Brendon L](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/WEIDINGER%20BRENDON%20L)
- Location: [O Fallon, MO](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/MO/O%20Fallon)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 38.7515° N, 90.7284° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 63368, 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=37CE
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N37CE

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 (Shoemaker-James CA 65)

None in force.

### Matched by engine (Amateur-built UNKNOWN ENG)

None in force.

## Information bulletins (advisory)

None matched.

## NTSB investigations

None matched to N37CE.

## 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 19781025028199I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19781025028199I), Oct 25, 1978: Amtrck CA65 (N37CE), Sarasota, FL, Minor damage. Right main gear retraction arm bent during retraction, left one bent when the gear collapsed on landing.

## 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 Shoemaker-James CA 65 aircraft: https://openairdocs.org/model/shoemaker-james-ca-65/aircraft.md
- The Amateur-built UNKNOWN ENG engine: https://openairdocs.org/engine/amateur-built-unknown-eng.md

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