N271 - 1917 Polson Thor Polson Special Aircraft Registration

BPAT

1917 POLSON THOR POLSON SPECIAL

Aircraft Description

N271 is a 1917 Polson Thor POLSON SPECIAL, a single-engine reciprocating (piston) aircraft registered to Jenkins George Merrit in Wayne, PA. This aircraft holds a experimental airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on November 13, 2007. The registration certificate was issued on January 7, 2009. The registration is set to expire on May 31, 2029. Powered by a Curtiss OX-5 engine producing 90 horsepower, N271 is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is A2AA32 (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. The FAA registry record for N271 was last updated on August 4, 2023. AviatorDB monitors aircraft positions through ADS-B surveillance data and updates records as new position data is received.

Polson Thor is an aircraft manufacturer with aircraft registered in the FAA database tracked by AviatorDB. AviatorDB tracks 1 Polson Thor aircraft currently registered in the FAA database, including the POLSON SPECIAL model.

AviatorDB has found no NTSB accident or incident reports involving N271. AviatorDB cross-references all FAA registration data with NTSB accident and incident reports, providing a comprehensive safety overview for every registered aircraft in the United States.

Model Year
1917
Manufacturer
POLSON THOR
Model
POLSON SPECIAL
Type Aircraft
Fixed Wing Single Engine
ICAO Type Code
BPATBearhawk Patrol
Weight Class
Up to 12,500 lbs
Airworthiness Date
November 13, 2007
Classification
Experimental 3 Category
Type Registration
Individual
Status
Valid Registration
Cert Issue Date
January 7, 2009

Registered Owner

Name
JENKINS GEORGE MERRIT
Address
131 IRON WORKS WAY
City
WAYNE
State / Zip Code
Pennsylvania19087-4200
Country
United States

Powerplant & Avionics

Engine Type
Reciprocating
Number of Engines
1
Engine Manufacturer
CURTISS
Engine Model
OX-5
Horsepower
90 HP
Mode S Code (Oct)
50525062
Mode S Code (Hex)
A2AA32

Additional Details

Registration
N271
Serial Number
102
Number of Engines
1
Number of Seats
1
Expiration Date
May 31, 2029
Last Action Date
August 4, 2023
Last Update Date
August 4, 2023
Unique ID
00202639

Data Source

Data provided by the US Federal Aviation Administration. View on FAA.gov

Last updated: 2026-04-15 01:32:20 UTC