- Registered owner
- Lone Star Flight Museum
- Location
- Houston, TX
- Owner type
- Corporation
- Serial number
- 13640
- Year built
- 1945
- Type
- Fixed wing single engine
- Engine
- Reciprocating
- Airworthiness
- Standard
- Airworthiness date
- May 1, 1958
- Certificate issued
- August 16, 2017
- Expires
- August 31, 2027
- Mode S code
- A7BE3A
From the FAA registry file of October 24, 2026. The registry lists only the engine series, so ADs for every Continental A&C65 model are included below.
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Airworthiness directives that may apply · 10
Matched by this aircraft’s airframe and engine models. Each AD’s applicability may narrow it by serial number, part number or equipment.
| 1969 | 1 |
|---|---|
| 1980 | 1 |
| 1981 | 2 |
| 1993 | 1 |
| 1995 | 1 |
| 1998 | 2 |
Superseded and historical ADs · 1
Information bulletins that may apply · 3
Advisory, not mandatory.
NTSB investigations · 2
Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model.
NTSB FTW97LA298Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCastle Rock, COA partial loss of engine power due to a cylinder exhaust valve jammed in the open position from excessive carbon deposits. A factor was the lack of suitable terrain on which to make a forced landing.NTSB FTW95LA312Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportEnglewood, COA partial power loss due to a stuck number four exhaust valve. A factor was the lack of suitable terrain for a forced landing.
FAA incident reports · 2
FAA accident and incident reports matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model.
Accident 19970803020499ACastle Rock, COAircraft lost power and made emergency landing in open field, landing gear sheared off, fuselage damaged.Accident 19950722019389AForced/Precautionary Landing · Englewood, COPartial power loss. Climb to cruise. Landed rough terrain. Collapsed gear had a stuck NR4 cyl exhaust valve.
Service difficulty reports
No reports matched to N5985VGeneral 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 Piper J3C-65 aircraft
STCs that may be installed · 29
Approved for this aircraft’s airframe or engine model. The registry doesn’t record which STCs an aircraft has; its records do.
Engine · Continental A&C65 series
STC SE04651CHTo allow use of l00R grade aviation fuel meeting Swift Fuel, LLC specification SPEC-l00R-22STC SE2932SWInstall carburetor air temperature indicator. Approved for Aircooled Motors (Franklin Engine Co.) equipped with float carburetors. Model eligibility included here may not be inclusive.STC SE208SOInstallation of ice indicator in the carburetor.