# N99754: 1931 Bird CK

- Status: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Bird CK](https://openairdocs.org/model/bird-ck) (registry code 6840112, 3 seats)
- Engine: [Kinner B5 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/kinner-b5-series) (registry code 37501)
- Serial number: 4006
- Year built: 1931
- Type: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: April 12, 2000
- Certificate issued: September 25, 2009
- Expires: May 31, 2028
- Mode S code: ADEFC8
- Registered owner: [Beinhauer Richard G](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/BEINHAUER%20RICHARD%20G)
- Location: [Naperville, IL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/IL/Naperville)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 41.7062° N, 88.1947° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 60564, 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=99754
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N99754

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 Kinner B5 model are included.

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

### Matched by airframe (Bird CK)

None in force.

### Matched by engine (Kinner B5 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 NYC02LA148](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC02LA148), Jul 28, 2002: Bird CK (N99754), Harrisonburg, VA, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's improper decision to perform a 180-degree turn with insufficient altitude remaining after experiencing a total loss of power. A factor related to the accident was the inadequate alignment…

## 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 20020728037849A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20020728037849A), Jul 28, 2002: Perth BIRDCK (N99754), Staunton-Waynes, VA, Substantial damage. (-23) At 1910 local, July 28, 2002, at Shenandoah Valley Regional Airport, a bird ck (antique biplane) NC99754, struck two aircraft which were both tied down…

## Service difficulty reports (1)

As reported by operators and repair stations. Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model.

- [SDR 2002FA0000959](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2002FA0000959), Jul 28, 2002: SELECTOR VALVE. FAILED. DURING TAKE OFF, THE ENGINE SUDDENLY STOPPED RUNNING AT ALTITUDE OF 200 TO 300 FEET. ATTEMPTED TURN AROUND AND LAND WITHOUT SUCCESS. PILOT STATED THAT FUEL SELE

## STCs that may be installed (OpenAirDocs)

None matched to this aircraft's models.

## Earlier aircraft with N99754

The FAA can reassign an N-number once a registration is cancelled. These aircraft carried N99754 before.

- [Cancelled (date not recorded)](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N99754-undated): Ercoupe 415-C, S/N 2377

## Related

- Other Bird CK aircraft: https://openairdocs.org/model/bird-ck/aircraft.md
- The Kinner B5 series engine: https://openairdocs.org/engine/kinner-b5-series.md

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