# N727Y: 1930 Perth Amboy BIRD BK

- Status: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Perth Amboy BIRD BK](https://openairdocs.org/model/perth-amboy-bird-bk) (registry code 6840126, 3 seats)
- Engine: [Kinner K5 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/kinner-k5-series) (registry code 37503)
- Data sheets: [TCDS ATC 239](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/ATC%20239) (Perth-Amboy Title Company) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 2037-16
- Year built: 1930
- Type: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: October 22, 2012
- Certificate issued: June 13, 2024
- Expires: June 30, 2031
- Mode S code: A9BFB3
- Registered owners: [National Air And Space Museum](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/NATIONAL%20AIR%20AND%20SPACE%20MUSEUM), [Smithsonian Institute](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/SMITHSONIAN%20INSTITUTE)
- Location: [Washington, DC](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/DC/Washington)
- Owner type: Government
- Owner's area on the map: 38.8951° N, 77.0364° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Washington, DC, 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=727Y
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N727Y

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 Kinner K5 model are included.

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

### Matched by airframe (Perth Amboy BIRD BK)

None in force.

### Matched by engine (Kinner K5 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 CEN13LA497](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN13LA497), Aug 20, 2013: Perth Amboy Bird BK (N727Y), Zanesville, OH, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot’s loss of directional control during landing.

## 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 20130820015079A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20130820015079A), Aug 20, 2013: Perth Amboy BIRD BK (N727Y), Zanesville, OH, Substantial damage. Loss of control on landing touch-down

## 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) (4)

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 (Perth Amboy BIRD BK)

- [STC SA04652CH](https://openairdocs.org/stc/SA04652CH): To allow use of 100R grade aviation fuel meeting Swift Fuel, LLC specification. Swift Fuels LLC
- [STC SA01734SE](https://openairdocs.org/stc/SA01734SE): Application of Stewart Systems synthetic fabric covering system to aircraft fuselage, wings, tail surfaces, control surfaces and related parts. Andrew D. Humphrey
- [STC SA00478CH](https://openairdocs.org/stc/SA00478CH): Installation of Cooper Superflite 102 Fabric. Aviation Products Systems Inc
- [STC SA1536GL](https://openairdocs.org/stc/SA1536GL): Surrendered and incorporated into STC SA00478CH. Cooper Aviation Supply Company, Inc

## Related

- Other Perth Amboy BIRD BK aircraft: https://openairdocs.org/model/perth-amboy-bird-bk/aircraft.md
- The Kinner K5 series engine: https://openairdocs.org/engine/kinner-k5-series.md

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