# N90200: 1946 Pirtle JOHNSON ROCKET 185

- Status: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Pirtle JOHNSON ROCKET 185](https://openairdocs.org/model/pirtle-johnson-rocket-185) (registry code 7140107, 2 seats)
- Engine: [Lycoming 0-435A/0-435C](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-435a-0-435c) (registry code 41517)
- Data sheets: [TCDS TC 776](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/TC%20776) (Pirtle J. C.) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 7
- Year built: 1946
- Type: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard
- Airworthiness date: June 1, 1956
- Certificate issued: December 14, 2007
- Expires: February 28, 2029
- Mode S code: AC790B
- Registered owner: [Ferretti James L III](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/FERRETTI%20JAMES%20L%20III)
- Location: [Port Orange, FL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/FL/Port%20Orange)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 29.1007° N, 81.0718° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 32128, within about 3 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft is based
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=90200
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N90200

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 (Pirtle JOHNSON ROCKET 185)

None in force.

### Matched by engine (Lycoming 0-435A/0-435C)

None in force.

## Information bulletins (advisory)

None matched.

## NTSB investigations

None matched to N90200.

## 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.

- [Incident 20210408005859I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20210408005859I), Apr 8, 2021: Pirtle JOHNSON ROCKET 185 (N90200), Port Orange, FL, Minor damage. Pilot stated he made a normal approach to land on runway 23 at 7FL6. He extended the landing gear and observed 3 green lights. Just prior to landing he noticed…

## 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) (6)

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 (Pirtle JOHNSON ROCKET 185)

- [STC SA04652CH](https://openairdocs.org/stc/SA04652CH): To allow use of 100R grade aviation fuel meeting Swift Fuel, LLC specification. Swift Fuels LLC
- [STC SA01757WI](https://openairdocs.org/stc/SA01757WI): To allow the use of UL91 or UL94 (minimum) grade aviation fuel. Swift Fuels LLC
- [STC SA04032CH](https://openairdocs.org/stc/SA04032CH): Install rocker switch assemblies. Electroair Acquisition Corporation
- [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 SA593CH](https://openairdocs.org/stc/SA593CH): Install Champion SlickSTART magneto booster system. Champion Aerospace LLC
- [STC SA4506NM](https://openairdocs.org/stc/SA4506NM): Limited to installation on serial number 11 ONLY. Use of unleaded and leaded automobile gasoline. Fairbairn Orval R

## Related

- Other Pirtle JOHNSON ROCKET 185 aircraft: https://openairdocs.org/model/pirtle-johnson-rocket-185/aircraft.md
- The Lycoming 0-435A/0-435C engine: https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-435a-0-435c.md

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