# N90204: 1946 Johnson ROCKET 185

- Status: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Johnson ROCKET 185](https://openairdocs.org/model/johnson-rocket-185) (registry code 7140189, 2 seats)
- Engine: [Lycoming 0-435A/0-435C](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-435a-0-435c) (registry code 41517)
- Serial number: 11
- Year built: 1946
- Type: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: December 17, 1971
- Certificate issued: February 1, 1965
- Expires: December 31, 2029
- Mode S code: AC790F
- Registered owner: [Fairbairn Orval R](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/FAIRBAIRN%20ORVAL%20R)
- 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=90204
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N90204

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 (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 N90204.

## 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 19811206083949I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19811206083949I), Dec 6, 1981: Pirtle ROCKET185 (N90204), Palo Alto, CA, Minor damage. Za on approach to san carlos,pilot reported landing gear malfunction. Returned to Palo Alto. Gear folded on landing.

## 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 Johnson ROCKET 185 aircraft: https://openairdocs.org/model/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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