# N99AD: 2005 Bell Bryce A ESQUAL VM-1

- Status: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Bell Bryce A ESQUAL VM-1](https://openairdocs.org/model/bell-bryce-a-esqual-vm-1) (registry code 05617T1, 2 seats)
- Engine: [Amateur-built UNKNOWN ENG](https://openairdocs.org/engine/amateur-built-unknown-eng) (registry code 99999)
- Serial number: E180047
- Year built: 2005
- Type: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Kit: Esqual North America LLC VM-1 ESQUAL
- Airworthiness: Experimental, amateur built
- Airworthiness date: June 13, 2005
- Certificate issued: August 22, 2024
- Expires: August 31, 2031
- Mode S code: ADD04E
- Registered owner: [Plunk Michael A](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/PLUNK%20MICHAEL%20A)
- Location: [Iuka, MS](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/MS/Iuka)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 34.8442° N, 88.2169° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 38852, within about 8 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft is based
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=99AD
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N99AD

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.

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

### Matched by airframe (Bell Bryce A ESQUAL VM-1)

None in force.

### Matched by engine (Amateur-built UNKNOWN ENG)

None in force.

## Information bulletins (advisory)

None matched.

## NTSB investigations

None matched to N99AD.

## FAA accident and incident reports

None matched to N99AD.

## 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 Bryce A ESQUAL VM-1 aircraft: https://openairdocs.org/model/bell-bryce-a-esqual-vm-1/aircraft.md
- The Amateur-built UNKNOWN ENG engine: https://openairdocs.org/engine/amateur-built-unknown-eng.md

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