# N4373A: 2009 Bird Larry O AEROCOMP MERLIN

- Status: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Bird Larry O AEROCOMP MERLIN](https://openairdocs.org/model/bird-larry-o-aerocomp-merlin) (registry code 05901WE, 2 seats)
- Engine: [Rotax 582SER](https://openairdocs.org/engine/rotax-582ser) (registry code 55556)
- Serial number: LB001
- Year built: 2009
- Type: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: 2 cycle
- Airworthiness: Experimental, registered before 01/31/08
- Airworthiness date: October 24, 2009
- Certificate issued: October 18, 2021
- Expires: October 31, 2028
- Mode S code: A53FE1
- Registered owner: [Whitehead John N](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/WHITEHEAD%20JOHN%20N)
- Location: [Andersonville, TN](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/TN/Andersonville)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 36.2269° N, 84.0097° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 37705, 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=4373A
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N4373A

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 (Bird Larry O AEROCOMP MERLIN)

None in force.

### Matched by engine (Rotax 582SER)

None in force.

## Information bulletins (advisory)

None matched.

## NTSB investigations

None matched to N4373A.

## FAA accident and incident reports

None matched to N4373A.

## 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 N4373A

The FAA can reassign an N-number once a registration is cancelled. These aircraft carried N4373A before.

- [Cancelled 1976-06-16](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N4373A-1976-06-16): Piper PA-18A 150, S/N 18-4775, built 1956. Sale reported. Owner: [Oklahoma City, OK](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/OK/Oklahoma%20City)

## Related

- Other Bird Larry O AEROCOMP MERLIN aircraft: https://openairdocs.org/model/bird-larry-o-aerocomp-merlin/aircraft.md
- The Rotax 582SER engine: https://openairdocs.org/engine/rotax-582ser.md

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