Single-engine piston

N81173

Funk B85C

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
—
Serial
303
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental C85 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Funk Aeroplane Co (Corporation)
Based
Leavenworth, KS
Registration record

N81173 on the FAA register

Type
Funk B85C
Serial
303
Engines
Continental C85 series
Registered owner
Funk Aeroplane Co
Leavenworth, KS
Certificate issued
2023-10-14
Airworthiness date
1956-06-15
Registration expires
2030-10-31
Airworthiness class
Standard
Mode S (hex)
AB107C
Mode S (octal)
52610174
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2030-10-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2023-10-14
    Certificate of registration issued as N81173.
  • 2017-04-05
    Accident at Cedar City, UT; damage: substantial.
  • 1956-06-15
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category).
Overview

About N81173

N81173 is a Funk B85C, serial number 303. The FAA register lists Funk Aeroplane Co as the registrant in Leavenworth, Kansas. The current certificate of registration was issued on October 14, 2023 and expires on October 31, 2030.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Continental C85 series engine and 2 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category, dated June 15, 1956.

N81173 has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2017-04-05 Accident · Cedar City, UT Damage: Substantial Minor injury NTSB · GAA17CA217
Reported aircraft: Funk B85C
Probable cause: The pilot s failure to maintain directional control of the airplane during the takeoff roll.

Sources: NTSB aviation accident database and CAROL case system, FAA preliminary accident & incident notices. Search accident records

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Data: FAA Aircraft Registry (October 2026), including deregistered aircraft; NTSB and FAA accident data; fyiAero listing history. Individual owners' names are shown to signed-in users and street addresses are never shown. Type figures are published specifications, not this aircraft's.