# N517N: 1929 Curtiss Robertson ROBIN J-1

- Status: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Curtiss Robertson ROBIN J-1](https://openairdocs.org/model/curtiss-robertson-robin-j-1) (registry code 2610206, 3 seats)
- Engine: [Wright J65-W series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/wright-j65-w-series) (registry code 67039)
- Data sheets: [TCDS ATC 220](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/ATC%20220) (Curtiss-Wright Corporation) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 711
- Year built: 1929
- Type: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Turbo-jet
- Airworthiness: Restricted, agriculture and pest control
- Airworthiness date: September 16, 1952
- Certificate issued: October 11, 2023
- Expires: October 31, 2030
- Mode S code: A67C9C
- Registered owner: [Classic Air Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/CLASSIC%20AIR%20INC)
- Location: [Paso Robles, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/Paso%20Robles)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 35.6591° N, 120.7176° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 93446, within about 12 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft is based
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=517N
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N517N

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 J65-W model are included.

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

### Matched by airframe (Curtiss Robertson ROBIN J-1)

None in force.

### Matched by engine (Wright J65-W series)

None in force.

## Information bulletins (advisory)

None matched.

## NTSB investigations

None matched to N517N.

## FAA accident and incident reports

None matched to N517N.

## 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) (4)

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 airframe (Curtiss Robertson ROBIN J-1)

- [STC SA04652CH](https://openairdocs.org/stc/SA04652CH): To allow use of 100R grade aviation fuel meeting Swift Fuel, LLC specification. Swift Fuels LLC
- [STC SA01406NY](https://openairdocs.org/stc/SA01406NY): Installation of Airwolf remote mounted engine oil filter kit AFC-K017 on single and multi-engine fixed light aircraft and rotary wing. Airwolf Filter Corporation
- [STC SA02033AT](https://openairdocs.org/stc/SA02033AT): Modification to install an air-oil separator to prevent oil from being aspirated from the engine breather line. M-20 Oil Separators LLC
- [STC SA4-1561](https://openairdocs.org/stc/SA4-1561): Ceconite 101 covering of wings. Cooper Engineering Corporation

## Related

- Other Curtiss Robertson ROBIN J-1 aircraft: https://openairdocs.org/model/curtiss-robertson-robin-j-1/aircraft.md
- The Wright J65-W series engine: https://openairdocs.org/engine/wright-j65-w-series.md

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