# N41VT: 1941 Porterfield FP-65

- Status: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Porterfield FP-65](https://openairdocs.org/model/porterfield-fp-65) (registry code 6480122, 2 seats)
- Engine: [Franklin 4AC199D&E series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/franklin-4ac199d-e-series) (registry code 27009)
- Data sheets: [TCDS A-720](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A-720) (Bradley Rankin) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 875
- Year built: 1941
- Type: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: May 5, 1958
- Certificate issued: June 28, 2004
- Expires: October 31, 2027
- Mode S code: A4D3B4
- Registered owner: [Gelston Andy](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/GELSTON%20ANDY)
- Location: [Grantham, NH](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/NH/Grantham)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 43.5166° N, 72.1491° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 03753, within about 3 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft is based
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=41VT
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N41VT

From the FAA registry file of October 21, 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 Franklin 4AC199D&E model are included.

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

### Matched by airframe (Porterfield FP-65)

None in force.

### Matched by engine (Franklin 4AC199D&E series)

None in force.

## Information bulletins (advisory)

None matched.

## NTSB investigations

None matched to N41VT.

## 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; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [Accident 20000807009239A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20000807009239A), Aug 7, 2000: N41VT, New Brunswick, NJ, No damage. (-23) At 1700E time a FP65 made a forced landing in an area under development on henderson rd between route 1 and 27, middlesex county, twon of New Brunswick.…

## Service difficulty reports

None filed for this aircraft.

## Related

- Other Porterfield FP-65 aircraft: https://openairdocs.org/model/porterfield-fp-65/aircraft.md
- STCs for the Porterfield FP-65: https://openairdocs.org/model/porterfield-fp-65/stcs.md
- The Franklin 4AC199D&E series engine: https://openairdocs.org/engine/franklin-4ac199d-e-series.md

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