# N965AD: 1952 Douglas AD-4N(A)

- Status: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Douglas AD-4N(A)](https://openairdocs.org/model/douglas-ad-4n-a) (registry code 3026013, 2 seats)
- Engine: [Wright R3350 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/wright-r3350-series) (registry code 67063)
- Data sheets: [TCDS A1GL](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A1GL) (Kal-Aero Inc.) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 126965
- Year built: 1952
- Type: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Experimental, exhibition
- Airworthiness date: May 4, 2005
- Certificate issued: March 8, 2004
- Expires: October 31, 2029
- Mode S code: AD6EBD
- Registered owner: [Heritage Flight Museum](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/HERITAGE%20FLIGHT%20MUSEUM)
- Location: [Burlington, WA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/WA/Burlington)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 48.5009° N, 122.3457° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 98233, 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=965AD
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N965AD

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 Wright R3350 model are included.

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

### Matched by airframe (Douglas AD-4N(A))

None in force.

### Matched by engine (Wright R3350 series)

None in force.

## Information bulletins (advisory)

None matched.

## NTSB investigations

None matched to N965AD.

## 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.

- [Incident 20120902018439I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20120902018439I), Sep 2, 2012: Douglas AD-4N(A) (N965AD), Everett, WA, Minor damage. On 9/2/2012, AD-4N aircraft, N965AD, struck a taxiway sign sustaining minor damage to the propeller.N965AD was cleared by pae ATCT for take-off on runway 34L…

## 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 Douglas AD-4N(A) aircraft: https://openairdocs.org/model/douglas-ad-4n-a/aircraft.md
- The Wright R3350 series engine: https://openairdocs.org/engine/wright-r3350-series.md

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