Aircraft Description
N9256Z is a 1952 Dehavilland DHC-1 CHIPMUNK, a single-engine reciprocating (piston) aircraft registered to Swain Edward E III in Kirksville, MO. This aircraft holds a experimental airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on December 6, 1979. The registration certificate was issued on May 15, 1984. The registration is set to expire on April 30, 2030. Powered by a Dehav Eng GIPSY MAJOR engine producing 140 horsepower, N9256Z is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is ACD3FF (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. The FAA registry record for N9256Z was last updated on October 20, 2023. AviatorDB monitors aircraft positions through ADS-B surveillance data and updates records as new position data is received.
de Havilland Aircraft produced iconic aircraft from the Tiger Moth trainer to the Comet jetliner. de Havilland Canada's DHC-2 Beaver and DHC-6 Twin Otter remain among the most respected utility aircraft ever built. AviatorDB tracks 1,814 Dehavilland aircraft currently registered in the FAA database, including the DHC-1 CHIPMUNK model.
AviatorDB has found no NTSB accident or incident reports involving N9256Z. 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.
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Last updated: 2026-05-01 01:32:20 UTC