# N9256Z: 1952 Dehavilland DHC-1 CHIPMUNK

- Status: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Dehavilland DHC-1 CHIPMUNK](https://openairdocs.org/model/dehavilland-dhc-1-chipmunk) (registry code 2801704, 2 seats)
- Engine: [Dehav ENG GIPSY MAJOR](https://openairdocs.org/engine/dehav-eng-gipsy-major) (registry code 20004)
- Serial number: C1-0711
- Year built: 1952
- Type: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Experimental, exhibition
- Airworthiness date: December 6, 1979
- Certificate issued: May 15, 1984
- Expires: April 30, 2030
- Mode S code: ACD3FF
- Registered owner: [Swain Edward E III](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/SWAIN%20EDWARD%20E%20III)
- Location: [Kirksville, MO](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/MO/Kirksville)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 40.1663° N, 92.5912° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 63501, within about 8 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft is based
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=9256Z
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N9256Z

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 (Dehavilland DHC-1 CHIPMUNK)

None in force.

### Matched by engine (Dehav ENG GIPSY MAJOR)

None in force.

## Information bulletins (advisory)

None matched.

## NTSB investigations

None matched to N9256Z.

## FAA accident and incident reports

None matched to N9256Z.

## 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 Dehavilland DHC-1 CHIPMUNK aircraft: https://openairdocs.org/model/dehavilland-dhc-1-chipmunk/aircraft.md
- The Dehav ENG GIPSY MAJOR engine: https://openairdocs.org/engine/dehav-eng-gipsy-major.md

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