# N8501W: 1952 Fairchild C-119

- Status: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Fairchild C-119](https://openairdocs.org/model/fairchild-c-119) (registry code 3372102, 52 seats)
- Engine: [Wright R3350-42](https://openairdocs.org/engine/wright-r3350-42) (registry code 67041)
- Serial number: 10880
- Year built: 1952
- Type: Fixed wing multi engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Restricted, other
- Airworthiness date: April 27, 1981
- Certificate issued: March 30, 2017
- Expires: March 31, 2030
- Mode S code: ABA9E8
- Registered owner: [Reffett John S](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/REFFETT%20JOHN%20S)
- Location: [Eagle River, AK](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/AK/Eagle%20River)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 61.1743° N, 149.2843° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 99577, within about 10 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft is based
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=8501W
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N8501W

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.

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

### Matched by airframe (Fairchild C-119)

None in force.

### Matched by engine (Wright R3350-42)

None in force.

## Information bulletins (advisory)

None matched.

## NTSB investigations

None matched to N8501W.

## FAA accident and incident reports

None matched to N8501W.

## 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.

## Earlier aircraft with N8501W

The FAA can reassign an N-number once a registration is cancelled. These aircraft carried N8501W before.

- [Cancelled 1965-12-01](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8501W-1965-12-01): Piper PA-28-235, S/N 2810002. Owner: [Roanoke Flying Corp](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/ROANOKE%20FLYING%20CORP), [Roanoke, VA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/VA/Roanoke)

## Related

- Other Fairchild C-119 aircraft: https://openairdocs.org/model/fairchild-c-119/aircraft.md
- The Wright R3350-42 engine: https://openairdocs.org/engine/wright-r3350-42.md

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