# N3835: Pitcairn PA-5

- Status: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Pitcairn PA-5](https://openairdocs.org/model/pitcairn-pa-5) (registry code 7180202, 3 seats)
- Engine: [Wright WWJ series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/wright-wwj-series) (registry code 67007)
- Data sheets: [TCDS ATC 18](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/ATC%2018) (Pitcairn Autogyro Co.) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 9
- Type: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard
- Airworthiness date: April 16, 1962
- Certificate issued: September 20, 2021
- Expires: September 30, 2028
- Mode S code: A46976
- Registered owner: [Shannon Air Museum LLC](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/SHANNON%20AIR%20MUSEUM%20LLC)
- Location: [Fredericksburg, VA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/VA/Fredericksburg)
- Owner type: LLC
- Owner's area on the map: 38.2115° N, 77.4525° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 22408, 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=3835
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N3835

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 WWJ model are included.

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

### Matched by airframe (Pitcairn PA-5)

None in force.

### Matched by engine (Wright WWJ series)

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 DIA67F0112](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DIA67F0112), May 25, 1967: Pitcairn PA-5 (N3835), Fredericksburg, VA, substantial damage

## FAA accident and incident reports

None matched to N3835.

## 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) (3)

Approved for this aircraft's airframe or engine model, in force first, then newest. The registry doesn't record which STCs an aircraft has; its records do.

### Approved for the airframe (Pitcairn PA-5)

- [STC SA04652CH](https://openairdocs.org/stc/SA04652CH): To allow use of 100R grade aviation fuel meeting Swift Fuel, LLC specification. Swift Fuels LLC
- [STC SA01734SE](https://openairdocs.org/stc/SA01734SE): Application of Stewart Systems synthetic fabric covering system to aircraft fuselage, wings, tail surfaces, control surfaces and related parts. Andrew D. Humphrey
- [STC SA8075SW](https://openairdocs.org/stc/SA8075SW): Installation of fiberglass covering. (M-62 SERIES PT-19) (G-73 SCHWEIZER). Razorback Fabrics Inc

## Related

- Other Pitcairn PA-5 aircraft: https://openairdocs.org/model/pitcairn-pa-5/aircraft.md
- The Wright WWJ series engine: https://openairdocs.org/engine/wright-wwj-series.md

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