# N591WK: Dehavilland DHC-1 CHIPMUNK

- Status: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Dehavilland DHC-1 CHIPMUNK](https://openairdocs.org/model/dehavilland-dhc-1-chipmunk) (registry code 2801704, 2 seats)
- Engine: [Rolls-Royce GIPSY MK series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/rolls-royce-gipsy-mk-series) (registry code 54560)
- Serial number: C1-0615
- Type: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal, utility
- Airworthiness date: May 12, 1978
- Certificate issued: November 28, 2025
- Expires: November 30, 2032
- Mode S code: A7A31C
- Registered owner: [Bell Nicolette A](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/BELL%20NICOLETTE%20A)
- Location: [Wasilla, AK](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/AK/Wasilla)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 61.6051° N, 149.4227° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 99654, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft is based
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=591WK
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N591WK

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 Rolls-Royce GIPSY MK model are included.

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

### Matched by airframe (Dehavilland DHC-1 CHIPMUNK)

None in force.

### Matched by engine (Rolls-Royce GIPSY MK series)

None in force.

## Information bulletins (advisory)

None matched.

## NTSB investigations

None matched to N591WK.

## FAA accident and incident reports (1)

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.

- [Incident 19880518021099I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19880518021099I), May 18, 1988: Dhav DHC1A (N591WK), Zetella, GA, Minor damage. Right main gear strut broke on landing rollout. Right gear collapsed. Found an old crack in the strut.

## 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 Dehavilland DHC-1 CHIPMUNK aircraft: https://openairdocs.org/model/dehavilland-dhc-1-chipmunk/aircraft.md
- The Rolls-Royce GIPSY MK series engine: https://openairdocs.org/engine/rolls-royce-gipsy-mk-series.md

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