# N61520: 1996 Aero Comp COMP AIR 6

- Status: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Aero Comp COMP AIR 6](https://openairdocs.org/model/aero-comp-comp-air-6) (registry code 05602RG, 6 seats)
- Engine: [Amateur-built UNKNOWN ENG](https://openairdocs.org/engine/amateur-built-unknown-eng) (registry code 99999)
- Serial number: 96105
- Year built: 1996
- Type: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Experimental, amateur built
- Airworthiness date: April 22, 1996
- Certificate issued: November 9, 2009
- Expires: February 28, 2029
- Mode S code: A80408
- Registered owner: [Sivells William](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/SIVELLS%20WILLIAM)
- Location: [Burnet, TX](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/TX/Burnet)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 30.8011° N, 98.2835° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 78611, within about 9 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft is based
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=61520
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N61520

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 (Aero Comp COMP AIR 6)

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 ATL00LA033](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL00LA033), Mar 5, 2000: Aero Comp COMP-AIR-6 (N61520), Indiantown, FL, substantial damage. Probable cause: The maintenance personnel inadequate inspection of the fuel system that resulted in loss of engine power due to fuel filter contamination.

## 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.

- [Accident 20000305012989A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20000305012989A), Mar 5, 2000: N61520, Indiantown, FL, No damage. (-23) Aircraft crashed at orange grove near Indiantown, Florida. Pilot reported in-flight engine failure at 4500 feet. Crash occurred during forced landing…

## 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.

## Earlier aircraft with N61520

The FAA can reassign an N-number once a registration is cancelled. These aircraft carried N61520 before.

- [Cancelled 1993-05-28](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N61520-1993-05-28): Cessna 207A, S/N 20700691. Exported to Venezuela. Owner: [Tropical Aviation Distributors](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/TROPICAL%20AVIATION%20DISTRIBUTORS), [Miami, FL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/FL/Miami)
- [Cancelled 1975-04-15](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N61520-1975-04-15): Piper PA-31-350, S/N 31-7552024. Exported to Belgium. Owner: [Moody Walter P](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/MOODY%20WALTER%20P), [Lock Haven, PA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/PA/Lock%20Haven)
- [Cancelled 1965-05-21](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N61520-1965-05-21): Aeronca L-3B, S/N 12423. Owner: [Eldon Johnson T](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/ELDON%20JOHNSON%20T), [Manhattan, IL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/IL/Manhattan)

## Related

- Other Aero Comp COMP AIR 6 aircraft: https://openairdocs.org/model/aero-comp-comp-air-6/aircraft.md
- The Amateur-built UNKNOWN ENG engine: https://openairdocs.org/engine/amateur-built-unknown-eng.md

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