# N5163B: 1994 Wishon George F JR PHANTOM

- Status: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Wishon George F JR PHANTOM](https://openairdocs.org/model/wishon-george-f-jr-phantom) (registry code 05902QB, 1 seats)
- Engine: [Rotax 503 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/rotax-503-series) (registry code 55564)
- Serial number: 27199414
- Year built: 1994
- Type: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: 2 cycle
- Airworthiness: Experimental, registered before 01/31/08
- Airworthiness date: September 4, 2007
- Certificate issued: January 30, 2023
- Expires: January 31, 2030
- Mode S code: A67A7C
- Registered owner: [Burke Kevin E](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/BURKE%20KEVIN%20E)
- Location: [Birmingham, AL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/AL/Birmingham)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 33.5207° N, 86.8025° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Birmingham, AL, within about 7 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft is based
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=5163B
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N5163B

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 Rotax 503 model are included.

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

### Matched by airframe (Wishon George F JR PHANTOM)

None in force.

### Matched by engine (Rotax 503 series)

None in force.

## Information bulletins (advisory)

None matched.

## NTSB investigations

None matched to N5163B.

## NTSB investigations on N5163B not matched to an aircraft (4)

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 LAX89FA034](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX89FA034), Nov 3, 1988: Bell 47G2 (N5163B), Phoenix, AZ, destroyed, 1 fatal. Probable cause: LOSS OF AIRCRAFT CONTROL BY A UNQUALIFIED PERSON.
- [NTSB MKC77FER40](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC77FER40), May 14, 1977: Bell 47G (N5163B), Mankato, MN, substantial damage
- [NTSB MKC71FDQ10](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC71FDQ10), Aug 18, 1970: Bell 47G-2 (N5163B), Keystone, SD, substantial damage
- [NTSB MKC69F0129](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC69F0129), Aug 7, 1968: Bell 47G-2 (N5163B), Keystone, SD, substantial damage

## FAA accident and incident reports

None matched to N5163B.

## Reports on N5163B not matched to an aircraft (2)

They name N5163B, but no registry record covers the date, the aircraft registered then was built later, or the report describes another aircraft.

- [Accident 19881103049419A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19881103049419A), Nov 3, 1988: Bell 47G2 (N5163B), Phoenix, AZ, Destroyed, 1 fatal. Mechanic inadvertently became airborne on engine runup. Circled in a skid, desended. Hit static cable and crashed.
- [Accident 19770514013689A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19770514013689A), May 14, 1977: Bell 47G2 (N5163B), Mankato, MN, Substantial damage

## 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 Wishon George F JR PHANTOM aircraft: https://openairdocs.org/model/wishon-george-f-jr-phantom/aircraft.md
- The Rotax 503 series engine: https://openairdocs.org/engine/rotax-503-series.md

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