# N709Y: 1931 American Airplane & Engine PILGRIM 100B

- Status: Valid registration
- Airframe: [American Airplane & Engine PILGRIM 100B](https://openairdocs.org/model/american-airplane-engine-pilgrim-100b) (registry code 0620104, 10 seats)
- Engine: [Pratt & Whitney R1340 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/pratt-whitney-r1340-series) (registry code 52016)
- Data sheets: [TCDS ATC 470](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/ATC%20470) (American Airplane & Engine Corporation) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 6605
- Year built: 1931
- Type: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard
- Airworthiness date: May 25, 1953
- Certificate issued: May 17, 2012
- Expires: May 31, 2028
- Mode S code: A97823
- Registered owner: [Alaska Aviation Museum](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/ALASKA%20AVIATION%20MUSEUM)
- Location: [Anchorage, AK](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/AK/Anchorage)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 61.1637° N, 149.9966° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 99502, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft is based
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=709Y
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N709Y

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 Pratt & Whitney R1340 model are included.

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

### Matched by airframe (American Airplane & Engine PILGRIM 100B)

None in force.

### Matched by engine (Pratt & Whitney R1340 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 ANC66F0005](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC66F0005), Jun 24, 1965: American 100B (N709Y), Dry Bay, AK, substantial damage

## FAA accident and incident reports

None matched to N709Y.

## 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) (2)

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 airframe (American Airplane & Engine PILGRIM 100B)

- [STC SA04652CH](https://openairdocs.org/stc/SA04652CH): To allow use of 100R grade aviation fuel meeting Swift Fuel, LLC specification. Swift Fuels LLC
- [STC SA4503NM](https://openairdocs.org/stc/SA4503NM): Remove original cloth covering and install Ceconite covering. Ceconite Division of Poly-Fiber Inc

## Related

- Other American Airplane & Engine PILGRIM 100B aircraft: https://openairdocs.org/model/american-airplane-engine-pilgrim-100b/aircraft.md
- The Pratt & Whitney R1340 series engine: https://openairdocs.org/engine/pratt-whitney-r1340-series.md

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