# N94501: 1943 Bell P63A

- Status: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Bell P63A](https://openairdocs.org/model/bell-p63a) (registry code 1180201, 1 seats)
- Engine: [Allison V1710 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/allison-v1710-series) (registry code 03001)
- Serial number: 42-69080
- Year built: 1943
- Type: Blimp/Dirigible
- Engine type: Turbo-shaft
- Airworthiness: Experimental, exhibition
- Airworthiness date: October 18, 2023
- Certificate issued: May 5, 2021
- Expires: May 31, 2028
- Mode S code: AD222D
- 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=94501
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N94501

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 Allison V1710 model are included.

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

### Matched by airframe (Bell P63A)

None in force.

### Matched by engine (Allison V1710 series)

None in force.

## Information bulletins (advisory)

None matched.

## NTSB investigations

None matched to N94501.

## FAA accident and incident reports

None matched to N94501.

## 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 Bell P63A aircraft: https://openairdocs.org/model/bell-p63a/aircraft.md
- The Allison V1710 series engine: https://openairdocs.org/engine/allison-v1710-series.md

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