# N661: 1973 Thompson THOMPSON CRAFT A-1 - Status: Valid registration - Airframe: [Thompson THOMPSON CRAFT A-1](https://openairdocs.org/model/thompson-thompson-craft-a-1) (registry code 0562470, 1 seats) - Engine: [Continental A40 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-a40-series) (registry code 17001) - Serial number: 1 - Year built: 1973 - Type: Fixed wing single engine - Engine type: Reciprocating - Airworthiness: Experimental, amateur built - Certificate issued: May 10, 2011 - Expires: May 31, 2027 - Mode S code: A8B7EF - Registered owner: [Thompson Halden H](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/THOMPSON%20HALDEN%20H) - Location: [Arcadia, FL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/FL/Arcadia) - Owner type: Individual - Owner's area on the map: 27.2020° N, 81.8022° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 34266, within about 14 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft is based - FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=661 - Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N661 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 Continental A40 model are included. ## ADs that may apply (OpenAirDocs): 0 in force ### Matched by airframe (Thompson THOMPSON CRAFT A-1) None in force. ### Matched by engine (Continental A40 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 MIA74DKT33](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA74DKT33), Oct 26, 1973: Thompson Craft (N661), Lantana, 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 19731026036469A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19731026036469A), Oct 26, 1973: Amtr 0562470 (N661), Lantana, FL, Substantial damage. Plt not airplane rated. Plt made a 90 deg banking l turn bfr dscndg. ## Reports on N661 not matched to an aircraft (1) They name N661, but no registry record covers the date, the aircraft registered then was built later, or the report describes another aircraft. - [Incident 19940505010069I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19940505010069I), May 5, 1994: Doug DC9 (N661), Memphis, TN, Substantial damage. Massive engine failure. ## 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. ## Service difficulty reports on N661 not matched to an aircraft (1) They name N661, but no registry record covers the date, the aircraft registered then was built later, or the report describes another aircraft. - [SDR ARWA060002](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ARWA060002), Jun 5, 2000: PUMP. BYPASSING. AFTER TAKEOFF OUT OF MIAMI, PERFORMED UPLATCH CHECK, GEAR NOT LATCHED, LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND HEARD NOSE GEAR FALL. PERFORMED ABNORMAL CHECK LIST AND GEAR FELL O ## STCs that may be installed (OpenAirDocs) (3) Approved for this aircraft's airframe or engine model, in force first, then newest. The registry doesn't record which STCs an aircraft has; its records do. ### Approved for the engine (Continental A40 series) - [STC SE04651CH](https://openairdocs.org/stc/SE04651CH): To allow use of l00R grade aviation fuel meeting Swift Fuel, LLC specification SPEC-l00R-22. Swift Fuels LLC - [STC SE03232CH](https://openairdocs.org/stc/SE03232CH): Installation of Engine Preheat Kit p/n TA2925-1 for 115 volt application. Hartzell Propeller Inc - [STC SE01943CH](https://openairdocs.org/stc/SE01943CH): Add the following approved fuels: unleaded automotive gasoline 87 minimum antiknock index, per ASTM Specification D-439 or D-4814 of any volatility class, A through E, or 82UL AVGAS per ASTM D-6227. Experimental Aircraft Association Inc. Lists A-40-5 ## Earlier aircraft with N661 The FAA can reassign an N-number once a registration is cancelled. These aircraft carried N661 before. - [Cancelled 1935-03-01](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N661-1935-03-01): Standard STANDARD J-1, S/N 104. Owner: [Wehler John](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/WEHLER%20JOHN), [Jamestown, ND](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/ND/Jamestown) ## Related - Other Thompson THOMPSON CRAFT A-1 aircraft: https://openairdocs.org/model/thompson-thompson-craft-a-1/aircraft.md - The Continental A40 series engine: https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-a40-series.md --- OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). It is not affiliated with the FAA or the NTSB. Source documents are U.S. government works in the public domain.