# Druine TURBULENT D-31

- Type: Aircraft model (FAA registry)
- Registry code: 05601HM
- Manufacturer (registry): DRUINE
- Model: TURBULENT D-31
- Aircraft type: Fixed wing single engine
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: 1 · Reciprocating
- Seats: 1
- Weight class: Up to 12,499 lb
- Cruise speed: 85 mph
- Certification: Not type certificated
- Registered aircraft: 0
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/model/druine-turbulent-d-31

Model codes come from the FAA registry's reference file. ADs are matched to them by model name and maker.

## ADs that may apply (OpenAirDocs)

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None matched.

## Registered aircraft

None registered with this model now.

## 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 CHI01LA222](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI01LA222), Jul 16, 2001: Druine Turbulent D-31 (N4697T), Lebanon, IN, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot not maintaining aircraft control while maneuvering during initial climb. Factors to the accident were the improperly serviced propeller that resulted in a pitch setting that was…

## FAA accident and incident reports (2)

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 20010716026419A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20010716026419A), Jul 16, 2001: N4697T, Lebanon, IN, No damage. (-23) On July 16, 2001, N4697T, an amateur-built druine/turbulent D-31 aircraft, owned and operated by les l. schneider was attempting a takeoff form runway 18…
- [Incident 19790710018639I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19790710018639I), Jul 10, 1979: Amtrsg TURBULENT (N4697T), Bluffton, IN. Engine stopped running. Idler drive crew backed out. Causing camshaft to disconnect.

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