# N487V: 1930 American Eaglecraft EAGLET 231

- Status: Valid registration
- Airframe: [American Eaglecraft EAGLET 231](https://openairdocs.org/model/american-eaglecraft-eaglet-231) (registry code 0650108, 2 seats)
- Engine: [Continental A40 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-a40-series) (registry code 17001)
- Serial number: 1044
- Year built: 1930
- Type: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Experimental, exhibition
- Airworthiness date: April 8, 1966
- Certificate issued: July 2, 2012
- Expires: July 31, 2028
- Mode S code: A60475
- Registered owner: [Alfred And Lois Kelch Aviation Museum Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/ALFRED%20AND%20LOIS%20KELCH%20AVIATION%20MUSEUM%20INC)
- Location: [Brodhead, WI](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/WI/Brodhead)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 42.6009° N, 89.3612° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 53520, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft is based
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=487V
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N487V

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 Continental A40 model are included.

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

### Matched by airframe (American Eaglecraft EAGLET 231)

None in force.

### Matched by engine (Continental A40 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 NYC67F0067](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC67F0067), Jun 3, 1966: Amer Eagle 231 (N487V), East Amherst, NY, substantial damage

## FAA accident and incident reports

None matched to N487V.

## 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 engine (Continental A40 series)

- [STC SE04651CH](https://openairdocs.org/stc/SE04651CH): To allow use of l00R grade aviation fuel meeting Swift Fuel, LLC specification SPEC-l00R-22. Swift Fuels LLC
- [STC SE03232CH](https://openairdocs.org/stc/SE03232CH): Installation of Engine Preheat Kit p/n TA2925-1 for 115 volt application. Hartzell Propeller Inc
- [STC SE01943CH](https://openairdocs.org/stc/SE01943CH): Add the following approved fuels: unleaded automotive gasoline 87 minimum antiknock index, per ASTM Specification D-439 or D-4814 of any volatility class, A through E, or 82UL AVGAS per ASTM D-6227. Experimental Aircraft Association Inc. Lists A-40-5

## Related

- Other American Eaglecraft EAGLET 231 aircraft: https://openairdocs.org/model/american-eaglecraft-eaglet-231/aircraft.md
- The Continental A40 series engine: https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-a40-series.md

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