# N611AA: 1985 Morse George JR F85P-1

- Status: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Morse George JR F85P-1](https://openairdocs.org/model/morse-george-jr-f85p-1) (registry code 05613KQ, 2 seats)
- Engine: [Amateur-built UNKNOWN ENG](https://openairdocs.org/engine/amateur-built-unknown-eng) (registry code 99999)
- Serial number: 85001
- Year built: 1985
- Type: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Experimental, amateur built
- Airworthiness date: March 13, 1985
- Certificate issued: May 5, 1998
- Expires: June 30, 2027
- Mode S code: A7F276
- Registered owner: [Hughes Ernest C](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/HUGHES%20ERNEST%20C)
- Location: [Clayton, NC](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/NC/Clayton)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 35.6538° N, 78.3850° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 27527, within about 4 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft is based
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=611AA
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N611AA

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.

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

### Matched by airframe (Morse George JR F85P-1)

None in force.

### Matched by engine (Amateur-built UNKNOWN ENG)

None in force.

## Information bulletins (advisory)

None matched.

## NTSB investigations (1)

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 LAX89DVG05](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX89DVG05), Apr 8, 1989: Morse F85P-1 (N611AA), Redding, CA, substantial damage. Probable cause: AN ANIMAL ON THE RUNWAY. FACTORS WERE: THE PILOT'S INTENTIONAL GROUND LOOP AND THE RESULTANT LOSS OF CONTROL.

## FAA accident and incident reports (5)

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 19970518014929I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19970518014929I), May 18, 1997: Amtrms F85P1 (N611AA), Redding, CA, Minor damage. Narrative: engine-driven hydraulic pump pressure line burst losing all fluids. Unable to extend landing gear. Aircraft landed on belly. Damaged propeller and…
- [Incident 19930724031219I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19930724031219I), Jul 24, 1993: Amtrms F85P1 (N611AA), Wendover, UT, Minor damage. Aircraft ground looped on landing rollout. Landing gear collapsed.
- [Incident 19900120006229I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19900120006229I), Jan 20, 1990: Amtrms F85P1 (N611AA), Red Bluff, CA, Minor damage. Unable to lock right gear down. Elected to land gear up. Had a faulty gear limit switch.
- [Accident 19890408006899A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19890408006899A), Apr 8, 1989: Amtrms F85P1 (N611AA), Redding, CA, Substantial damage. Swerved to avoid small animal on runway during takeoff. Lost control and ground looped.
- [Incident 19860806061019I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19860806061019I), Aug 6, 1986: Amtrms F85P1 (N611AA), Scottsbluff, NE, Minor damage. Returned with rough engine. Nose gear collapsed on rollout. Weak hydraulic bypass spring and an overrich mixture.

## 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 Morse George JR F85P-1 aircraft: https://openairdocs.org/model/morse-george-jr-f85p-1/aircraft.md
- The Amateur-built UNKNOWN ENG engine: https://openairdocs.org/engine/amateur-built-unknown-eng.md

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