# N917M: 1929 Moth 60-GMW

- Status: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Moth 60-GMW](https://openairdocs.org/model/moth-60-gmw) (registry code 6000104, 2 seats)
- Engine: [Wright GIPSY L320](https://openairdocs.org/engine/wright-gipsy-l320) (registry code 67004)
- Data sheets: [TCDS ATC 197 Moth](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/ATC%20197%20Moth) (Moth Aircraft Corporation) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 118
- Year built: 1929
- Type: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard
- Certificate issued: November 10, 2020
- Expires: November 30, 2027
- Mode S code: ACB1BF
- Registered owner: [Nichols Charles F Trustee](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/NICHOLS%20CHARLES%20F%20TRUSTEE)
- Location: [Baldwin Park, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/Baldwin%20Park)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 34.0974° N, 117.9683° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 91706, 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=917M
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N917M

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 (Moth 60-GMW)

None in force.

### Matched by engine (Wright GIPSY L320)

None in force.

## Information bulletins (advisory) (2 in force)

- [SAIB CE-17-21](https://openairdocs.org/saib/CE-17-21): Wing and Aileron; De Havilland DH60, DH82A, and DH83 Wing Spars Produced by the Croydon Aircraft Company of New Zealand. Issued Aug 18, 2017
- [SAIB CE-14-26](https://openairdocs.org/saib/CE-14-26): Fuselage, Wing Attach Fittings; Moth Aircraft Corporation  Models 60GM, 60GMW, 60X; lateral tie rods. Issued Sep 4, 2014

## NTSB investigations

None matched to N917M.

## FAA accident and incident reports

None matched to N917M.

## 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) (1)

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 (Moth 60-GMW)

- [STC SA04652CH](https://openairdocs.org/stc/SA04652CH): To allow use of 100R grade aviation fuel meeting Swift Fuel, LLC specification. Swift Fuels LLC

## Related

- Other Moth 60-GMW aircraft: https://openairdocs.org/model/moth-60-gmw/aircraft.md
- The Wright GIPSY L320 engine: https://openairdocs.org/engine/wright-gipsy-l320.md

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