# N497AR: 1999 Frank Lowell C PIETENPOL

- Status: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Frank Lowell C PIETENPOL](https://openairdocs.org/model/frank-lowell-c-pietenpol) (registry code 7040271, 2 seats)
- Engine: [Ford CONVERSION](https://openairdocs.org/engine/ford-conversion) (registry code 26701)
- Serial number: LCF2
- Year built: 1999
- Type: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Experimental, amateur built
- Airworthiness date: June 10, 1999
- Certificate issued: May 3, 2021
- Expires: May 31, 2028
- Mode S code: A62A29
- Registered owner: [Deal Gregory A](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/DEAL%20GREGORY%20A)
- Location: [Morganton, NC](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/NC/Morganton)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 35.7633° N, 81.7499° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 28655, within about 10 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft is based
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=497AR
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N497AR

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 (Frank Lowell C PIETENPOL)

None in force.

### Matched by engine (Ford CONVERSION)

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 ERA25LA183](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA25LA183), Apr 18, 2025: Frank Lowell C Pietenpol (N497AR), Taylorsville, NC, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot’s failure to maintain control of the airplane during an attempted go around in gusty tailwind conditions, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall and impact with terrain.

## FAA accident and incident reports (2)

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 20250418003889A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20250418003889A), Apr 18, 2025: Lowell C. Frank PIETENPOL (N497AR), Taylorsville, NC, Substantial damage. [privacy data omitted]Pilot of [privacy data omitted] departed NC27 with 1 pax on board. Approximately 16 miles southwest of NC 27, the pilot was attempting to…
- [Incident 20090726017919I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20090726017919I), Jul 26, 2009: Amtr PIETENPOL (N497AR), Oshkosh, WI, Minor damage. (-23) Airman was landing on runway 36 at kosh with a flight of 9 peitenpoels. In an effort to land on the "orange" dot on runway 36, the pilot needed to extend…

## 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 Frank Lowell C PIETENPOL aircraft: https://openairdocs.org/model/frank-lowell-c-pietenpol/aircraft.md
- The Ford CONVERSION engine: https://openairdocs.org/engine/ford-conversion.md

---
OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). It is not affiliated with the FAA or the NTSB. Source documents are U.S. government works in the public domain.