# N48RW: 1954 Columbia XJL

- Status: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Columbia XJL](https://openairdocs.org/model/columbia-xjl) (registry code 2320102, 2 seats)
- Engine: [Wright C9HD series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/wright-c9hd-series) (registry code 67028)
- Serial number: 31399
- Year built: 1954
- Type: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard
- Certificate issued: January 31, 2018
- Expires: January 31, 2028
- Mode S code: A5E7CC
- Registered owner: [Yanks Air Museum](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/YANKS%20AIR%20MUSEUM)
- Location: [Baldwin Park, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/Baldwin%20Park)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 34.0974° N, 117.9683° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 91706, 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=48RW
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N48RW

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 C9HD model are included.

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

### Matched by airframe (Columbia XJL)

None in force.

### Matched by engine (Wright C9HD 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 LAX97LA122](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX97LA122), Mar 13, 1997: Columbia XJ-7 (N48RW), Camp Pendelton, CA, substantial damage. Probable cause: loss of engine power due to an undetermined cause or causes.

## 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.

- [Accident 19970313003059A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19970313003059A), Mar 13, 1997: Board COLUMBIAXJL1 (N48RW), Camp Pendelton, CA, Substantial damage. Lost power. Hull dug in soft ground landing. Nosed over. Throttle auto disconnect failed to go to auto fuel flow.

## 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 Columbia XJL aircraft: https://openairdocs.org/model/columbia-xjl/aircraft.md
- The Wright C9HD series engine: https://openairdocs.org/engine/wright-c9hd-series.md

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