# N493JM: 1987 Thunder & Colt COLT AS-56

- Status: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Thunder & Colt COLT AS-56](https://openairdocs.org/model/thunder-colt-colt-as-56) (registry code 8970147, 1 seats)
- Engine: [Konig SC430](https://openairdocs.org/engine/konig-sc430) (registry code 57651)
- Serial number: 899
- Year built: 1987
- Type: Blimp/Dirigible
- Engine type: 2 cycle
- Airworthiness: Experimental, exhibition
- Airworthiness date: October 29, 2014
- Certificate issued: December 26, 2022
- Expires: December 31, 2029
- Mode S code: A61C11
- Registered owner: [Miller Ronald K](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/MILLER%20RONALD%20K)
- Location: [Tucson, AZ](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/AZ/Tucson)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 32.2980° N, 110.8449° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 85750, 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=493JM
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N493JM

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 (Thunder & Colt COLT AS-56)

None in force.

### Matched by engine (Konig SC430)

None in force.

## Information bulletins (advisory)

None matched.

## NTSB investigations

None matched to N493JM.

## FAA accident and incident reports

None matched to N493JM.

## 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 Thunder & Colt COLT AS-56 aircraft: https://openairdocs.org/model/thunder-colt-colt-as-56/aircraft.md
- The Konig SC430 engine: https://openairdocs.org/engine/konig-sc430.md

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