# N765N: 1932 Bird CK

- Status: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Bird CK](https://openairdocs.org/model/bird-ck) (registry code 6840112, 3 seats)
- Engine: [Kinner B5 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/kinner-b5-series) (registry code 37501)
- Serial number: CK4033
- Year built: 1932
- Type: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: July 15, 1960
- Certificate issued: April 25, 2006
- Expires: January 31, 2030
- Mode S code: AA5547
- Registered owner: [Jenkins George Merritt](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/JENKINS%20GEORGE%20MERRITT)
- Location: [Wayne, PA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/PA/Wayne)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 40.0621° N, 75.4004° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 19087, 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=765N
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N765N

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 B5 model are included.

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

### Matched by airframe (Bird CK)

None in force.

### Matched by engine (Kinner B5 series)

None in force.

## Information bulletins (advisory)

None matched.

## NTSB investigations (2)

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 ERA10LA458](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA10LA458), Aug 31, 2010: Bird CK (N765N), Eagles Mere, PA, substantial damage. Probable cause: The loss of engine power due to fuel starvation as a result of degradation of the fuel tank coating which blocked the fuel supply.
- [NTSB SEA66D0119](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA66D0119), Sep 11, 1965: Bird CK (N765N), Notus, ID, 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 20100831045969A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20100831045969A), Aug 31, 2010: Bird CK (N765N), Eagles Mere, PA, Substantial damage. During take off climb at 200 feet AGL the pilot experienced an engine failure. A forced, on airport, landing was made. Before touching down, the aircraft…

## 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 Bird CK aircraft: https://openairdocs.org/model/bird-ck/aircraft.md
- The Kinner B5 series engine: https://openairdocs.org/engine/kinner-b5-series.md

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