# 12BIS

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N917NS

N591W
SIAI Marchetti, Vergiate Plant, Italy
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AIRCRAFT DATA

Manufacturer: SIAI Marchetti; Sesto Calende (Lago Maggiore), Italy.
Model: FN-333 Riviera
Type Certificate No: A-91 (RAI 1958-12-09)
7A5 (FAA 1958-12-15 )
Serial Number: 12BIS
Manufacturing Date: 1969-??-??
Engine: Continental IO-470-P six-cylinder, 250 hp at 2600 RPM.
Remarks: Mode S Codes: 51721422 / A7A312 (N591W)
 
Reg. No. Date Remarks
I-RAIA? 1969-04-08 CdN # 267 (temporary) issued to SIAI Marchetti, Sesto Calende (Lago Maggiore), Italy.

Possibly a rebuild of former aircraft or from parts at SIAI Marchetti?

????-??-?? CdN/E # ?/E (Export C of A) issued for export to USA.
1969-04-17 Bill of Sale issued; SIAI Marchetti to Lane-Siai Company.
1969-05-22 Declaration issued that FN-333 S/N 12BIS was never on the Italian Register.
N591W 1969-06-23 Bill of Sale issued; West Air Inc. to Pierce Street Aircraft Corporation.
1969-06-23 Registration Application by Pierce Street Aircraft Corporation.
1969-06-27 C of R issued to:
West Air Inc.; Pacoima, California.
Paul C. Mitchell, President.
1969-06-27 C of R issued to:
Pierce Street Aircraft Corporation; DBA West-Air Inc.; 12820 Pierce Street, PO Box 188, Pacoima, Los Angeles, California.
1970-01-09 Bill of Sale issued; Dawn L. Zweyer to Palos Verdes Aviator Associates.
1970-01-19 Registration application by Dawn L. Zweyer.
1970-01-20 Bill of Sale issued; Pierce Street Aircraft Corporation to Dawn L. Zweyer.
1970-02-06 C of R issued to:
Dawn L. Zweyer; Executrix of The Estate of John A. Zweyer, c/o Kindel & Anderson, 510 South Spring Street, Los Angeles, California.
1970-02-11 Registration application by Palos Verdes Aviator Associates.
1970-02-17 C of R issued to:
Palos Verdes Aviator Associates; 2005 Paseo del Sol, Palos Verdes, California.

Mason H. Rose 5th (50% owner), Peter D. Culotta (25% owner), Michael G. Gureckas* (25% owner); 1701 Via Arriba. Palos Verdes Estates, Los Angeles, California.

1970-02-20 Ownership transferred to Palos Verdes Aviator Associates.
1970-05-?? Application for Airworthiness Certificate; TTSN: 47 hrs.
1970-08-10 Airworthiness Date; "EXPERIMENTAL".
1971-09-17 Application for Airworthiness Certificate; TTSN: 98 hrs.
1971-09-23 Airworthiness Date.
1971-11-16 Noted at Los Angeles-Burbank Airport, California.
1976-06-12 Bill of Sale issued; Mason H. Rose V to Michael G. Gureckas.
1976-06-12 Bill of Sale issued; Peter D. Culotta to Michael G. Gureckas.
Michael G. Gureckas: 1701 Via Arriba, Palos Verdes Estates, California.

Palos Verdes Aviator Associates, Palos Verdes Estate, CA.; owners Michael G. Gureckas and Dr. Mason H. Rose.

1977-07-11 Bill of Sale issued; Palos Verdes Aviator Associates to Aviation Associates Inc.
1977-08-21 Registration Application by Aviation Associates Inc.
1977-08-11 C of R issued to:
Aviation Associates Inc.; 5211 7th Avenue Drive West, Bradenton, Florida.
Karl Pilger, owner.
1978-05-20 Last Action Date (address change?):
Aviation Associates Inc.; 5746 Bearcreek Drive, Lansing, Michigan.
1982-09-24 Order of Revocation issued.
1983-05-25 Accident occurred at Lexington, Kentucky at 21:41 hrs local time; one uninjured. The aircraft was being taxied in from landing when the engine quit. The pilot cranked the engine to restart, an explosion was heard and flames appeared in the cabin area. The pilot evacuated the aircraft as flames totally destroyed it. The engine is mounted above and to the rear of the cabin. TTSN: 418 hrs.

Probable cause: reason for occurrence undetermined; contributing factors engine assembly fire. [NTSB report ATL83LA199].

2013-02-26 Cancelled from FAA Aircraft Registry.
  Sources: Hendrik van der Veen.
FAA Aircraft Registry.

* Michael Gintaras Gureckas ( 19 JAN 1941 - 17 FEB 2017)
1st Lt. US Air Force Vietnam.

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