- Registered owner
- Buck William C Jr
- Location
- Columbus, GA
- Owner type
- Individual
- Serial number
- 1758
- Year built
- 1946
- Type
- Fixed wing single engine
- Engine
- Reciprocating
- Airworthiness
- Standard
- Airworthiness date
- August 13, 1956
- Certificate issued
- January 18, 2023
- Expires
- January 31, 2030
- Mode S code
- ACF03A
From the FAA registry file of October 24, 2026. The registry lists only the engine series, so ADs for every Continental C85 model are included below.
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Airworthiness directives that may apply · 14
Matched by this aircraft’s airframe and engine models. Each AD’s applicability may narrow it by serial number, part number or equipment.
| 1969 | 1 |
|---|---|
| 1980 | 1 |
| 1981 | 2 |
| 1993 | 2 |
| 1995 | 1 |
| 1996 | 1 |
| 1998 | 2 |
Airframe · Commonwealth 185
AD 48-06-02Jury StrutsEngine · Continental C85 series
AD 98-17-11CrankshaftsAD 98-01-06CarburetorsAD 94-05-05 R1Cylinder RockerAD 95-21-15Aviation GasolineAD 93-22-05Carburetor Air Intake Housing AssembliesAD 93-19-04CarburetorsAD 81-16-05MagnetosAD 81-07-06AC Fuel PumpsAD 80-06-05MagnetosAD 69-24-03CarburetorsAD 69-09-01Eisemann MagnetosAD 49-50-01Generator Drive Coupling Rubber DiscAD 47-40-02Piston PinsSuperseded and historical ADs · 1
Information bulletins that may apply · 4
Advisory, not mandatory.
NTSB investigations
No NTSB investigations matched to N93253Matched by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model. Investigations from before this aircraft carried the mark are under Earlier aircraft. Investigations on Commonwealth 185 aircraft
FAA incident reports · 2
FAA accident and incident reports matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model.
Incident 20230423018239ITakeoff: Rotation · Columbus, GAOn take off the pilot states the aircraft began to drift left and went he cut power the aircraft departed the left side of the runway striking a sign with the right landing gear. He states it was very little or no crosswind component.Incident 19790616017029ILevel Off Touchdown · Nashua, NHAircraft damaged in a hard landing. Damage confined to an old weld that was partially cracked.
Service difficulty reports
No reports matched to N93253General aviation reporting is voluntary. Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model. Reports on Commonwealth 185 aircraft
STCs that may be installed · 68
Approved for this aircraft’s airframe or engine model. The registry doesn’t record which STCs an aircraft has; its records do.
Airframe · Commonwealth 185
STC SA04652CHTo allow use of 100R grade aviation fuel meeting Swift Fuel, LLC specificationSTC SA00079NYInstallation of Airwolf remote mounted engine oil filter kit AFC-K008 on single and multi engine fixed wing light aircraft incorporating Teledyne Continental reciprocating engines of 450 horsepower or less.STC SA7965SWApplication of fabric and polyurethane finishing system.