# N65165: 1977 Smith BABY GREAT LAKES B1

- Status: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Smith BABY GREAT LAKES B1](https://openairdocs.org/model/smith-baby-great-lakes-b1) (registry code 3910219, 1 seats)
- Engine: [Franklin 4AC199D&E series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/franklin-4ac199d-e-series) (registry code 27009)
- Serial number: 001
- Year built: 1977
- Type: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Experimental, amateur built
- Airworthiness date: November 19, 1980
- Certificate issued: December 15, 1994
- Expires: January 31, 2029
- Mode S code: A893B9
- Registered owner: [Walter Steven R](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/WALTER%20STEVEN%20R)
- Location: [Lakeland, FL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/FL/Lakeland)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 28.2024° N, 81.9556° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 33809, within about 5 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft is based
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=65165
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N65165

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 Franklin 4AC199D&E model are included.

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

### Matched by airframe (Smith BABY GREAT LAKES B1)

None in force.

### Matched by engine (Franklin 4AC199D&E series)

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 MIA77FLD63](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA77FLD63), May 30, 1977: Baby GR LKS BGL B1 (N65165), Lakeland, FL, substantial damage

## 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 19770530012939A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19770530012939A), May 30, 1977: Amtr 3910219 (N65165), Lakeland, FL, Substantial damage. Wrong prop installed

## 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 Smith BABY GREAT LAKES B1 aircraft: https://openairdocs.org/model/smith-baby-great-lakes-b1/aircraft.md
- The Franklin 4AC199D&E series engine: https://openairdocs.org/engine/franklin-4ac199d-e-series.md

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