- Registered owner
- Croom Aviation LLC
- Location
- Port Saint Joe, FL
- Owner type
- LLC
- Serial number
- 1743R
- Year built
- 1973
- Type
- Fixed wing single engine
- Engine
- Reciprocating
- Airworthiness
- Restricted, agriculture and pest control
- Airworthiness date
- April 10, 1973
- Certificate issued
- January 26, 2017
- Expires
- January 31, 2030
- Mode S code
- A7111E
From the FAA registry file of October 24, 2026. The registry lists only the engine series, so ADs for every Pratt & Whitney R1340 model are included below.
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Airworthiness directives that may apply · 0
Matched by this aircraft’s airframe and engine models. Each AD’s applicability may narrow it by serial number, part number or equipment.
No ADs matched this aircraft’s modelsADs on appliances, propellers and installed equipment aren’t matched by model; check those separately.
Information bulletins that may apply
Advisory, not mandatory.
No bulletins matched this aircraft’s models
NTSB investigations · 2
Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model.
NTSB MIA89LA166Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportLambert, MSFailure of the engine impeller. The ditch in the emergency landing area was a related factor.NTSB MKC85LA151Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportParagould, ARThe acft was being used in aerial application of ordram when engine failed. A hard landing resulted during the forced landing in an open fld. Investigation revealed the float needle seat ass'y backed out of the threads in the main body of the carburetor FAR…
FAA incident reports · 3
FAA accident and incident reports matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model.
Accident 19890528013839AForced/Precautionary Landing · Lambert, MSEngine failed on takeoff. Landed in a field hit ditch overturned and burned. Impeller bearing failed.Incident 19880614044999ILow Level Operations · Cleveland, MSPower loss on turn around at completion of a swath run. Forced landing. Found a defective engine driven fuel pump.Accident 19850703029869AFcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise · Paragould, ARFloat needle seat assembly threads worn and backed out of carburetor body shutting off the fuel.
Service difficulty reports
No reports matched to N5543XGeneral aviation reporting is voluntary. Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model. Reports on Aero Commander S2R aircraft
STCs that may be installed
No STCs matched this aircraft’s modelsSTCs are matched through the model’s type certificate data sheet, and this registry model isn’t matched to one.