# N9272C: 1941 North American HARVARD MK II A

- Status: Valid registration
- Airframe: [North American HARVARD MK II A](https://openairdocs.org/model/north-american-harvard-mk-ii-a) (registry code 6400501, 2 seats)
- Engine: [Pratt & Whitney R1340 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/pratt-whitney-r1340-series) (registry code 52016)
- Serial number: 88-12054
- Year built: 1941
- Type: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: December 11, 1996
- Certificate issued: April 8, 2025
- Expires: April 30, 2032
- Mode S code: ACDACC
- Registered owners: [Weber Roger B](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/WEBER%20ROGER%20B), [Weber Sandra S](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/WEBER%20SANDRA%20S)
- Location: [Knoxville, TN](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/TN/Knoxville)
- Owner type: Co-owned
- Owner's area on the map: 35.8605° N, 84.1005° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 37922, 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=9272C
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N9272C

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. The registry lists only the engine series, so ADs for every Pratt & Whitney R1340 model are included.

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

### Matched by airframe (North American HARVARD MK II A)

None in force.

### Matched by engine (Pratt & Whitney R1340 series)

None in force.

## Information bulletins (advisory)

None matched.

## NTSB investigations (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB CHI08CA295](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI08CA295), Sep 28, 2008: North American Harvard MK (N9272C), Dayton, OH, substantial damage. Probable cause: Improper maintenance on the tail wheel anti-shimmy mechanism and the pilot's decision to continue operating the airplane with a known shimmy in the tail wheel.

## NTSB investigations on N9272C not matched to an aircraft (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB MIA86LA153](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA86LA153), May 10, 1986: Piper PA-32RT-300 (N9272C), Clearwater, FL, substantial damage

## 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.

- [Accident 20080928850439A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20080928850439A), Sep 28, 2008: Namer HARVARDMKIIA (N9272C), Dayton, OH, Substantial damage. (-23) Aircraft N9272C landed at Greene county airport experiencing an uncontrollable shimmy of the aircraft tail wheel assembly. This caused the aircraft to…

## Reports on N9272C not matched to an aircraft (1)

They name N9272C, but no registry record covers the date, the aircraft registered then was built later, or the report describes another aircraft.

- [Accident 19860509016889A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19860509016889A), May 9, 1986: Piper PA32RT300 (N9272C), Clearwater, FL, Substantial damage. Touched down in grass beside unlit runway. Collided with VASI lights and severed gear. Pilot consumed alcohol.

## 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 North American HARVARD MK II A aircraft: https://openairdocs.org/model/north-american-harvard-mk-ii-a/aircraft.md
- The Pratt & Whitney R1340 series engine: https://openairdocs.org/engine/pratt-whitney-r1340-series.md

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