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N323FT

2004 CIRRUS DESIGN CORP SR20S/N 1432

Generated September 15, 2026

AMBER — Review before pre-buy

This aircraft has 1 accident on record. No fatal or serious injuries reported. Specific findings warrant questions for the seller and attention from your pre-buy mechanic.

§1Aircraft identity

N-numberN323FT

MakeCIRRUS DESIGN CORP

ModelSR20

Year of manufacture2004

Serial number1432

Registration status20301130

Registered toPUDIL ZACHARY THOMAS

LocationWEST ST PAUL, MN

Certificate issuedNovember 13, 2023

Last FAA actionNovember 13, 2023

Source: FAA Releasable Aircraft Database (weekly bulk release), queried September 15, 2026.

§2NTSB accident record

One accident on record.

Accident 1 — May 14, 2016

South St Paul, MN(SGS)

No injury

DamageSubstantial

Phase of flightLanding

EventTailstrike

Operation typePersonal

RegulationPart 91 (General Aviation)

On board4

Report statusCompleted

NTSB IDGAA16CA256

Probable cause

The pilot's excessive nose high pitch attitude, which resulted in a tail strike during the landing flare.

NTSB determination — not paraphrased.

Summary

The pilot reported that during the landing flare the airplane impacted the ground in a slight nose high pitch attitude, which resulted in a tail strike. The pilot further reported that he taxied to the ramp area without further incident. A postaccident examination by the pilot revealed substantial damage to the rudder.

Key findings

—Aircraft Pitch control - Not attained/maintained
—Personnel issues Aircraft control - Pilot

Source: NTSB CAROL, queried August 28, 2026.

§3ADS-B utilization and flight pattern risk flags

Total flights57

Date rangeAugust 31, 2025 — August 23, 2026

Estimated total hours28 hrs

Median flight duration37 min

Home baseKMIC

Flights by month

Source: FlightAware AeroAPI, queried August 28, 2026.

Analyzed Dataset covers 57 flights from 2025-08-31 to 2026-08-23 (12 months).

✓

No evidence of prop strike or hard landing flight pattern found

Flight patterns show consistent utilization without gaps followed by maintenance-consistent post-gap signatures.

✓

Heavy training pattern not detected

Flight utilization is consistent with normal operations. Short-return flight density does not indicate intensive training use.

✓

'Flown-to-sell' pattern not detected

Activity history shows consistent operational patterns without the dormancy-followed-by-spike signature.

✓

Climate-adjusted dormancy trigger not seen

Activity patterns meet or exceed climate-adjusted thresholds for the aircraft's location, with no extended inactivity periods of concern.

Source: ADS-B flight history via FlightAware AeroAPI, computed 2026-09-15.

§4Pre-buy inspection checklist for your A&P/IA

Bring this checklist to your inspection and ask for objective evidence in the airframe, engine, propeller, and logbooks.

Case-specific follow-up: May 14, 2016 (NTSB GAA16CA256)

1.Ask to see the logbook entry documenting the May 14, 2016 tailstrike repair (NTSB GAA16CA256), including FAA Form 337 and return-to-service signoff.
2.Request an empennage and control-rigging inspection focused on hidden structural repairs, corrosion, and current control-surface travel limits.
3.Verify that any replacement components used in the repair are traceable to approved parts with documentation.
4.Have the A&P/IA cross-check all major repairs against airframe logs, 337s, and applicable structural repair data.
5.Ask whether any prior damage area should receive borescope, NDT, or additional teardown before closing the inspection.

Airframe and records

1.Confirm complete airframe log continuity for N323FT; identify any missing years, gaps, or reconstructed entries.
2.Verify AD compliance status with method of compliance, recurring intervals, and next due dates.
3.Check for corrosion hotspots (spar carry-through, tailcone, belly, control surfaces) and document severity with photos.
4.Inspect evidence of previous hard landings, gear-overstress events, or skin buckling around gear attach points.
5.Validate all STCs and field approvals installed on the aircraft have matching paperwork and ICA updates.

Engine, propeller, and systems

1.Record current engine total time, SMOH, and compare to recommended TBO with supporting log entries.
2.Review cylinder health trend (compressions, borescope findings, oil analysis if available) instead of single-point readings only.
3.Confirm propeller overhaul status, calendar limits, and any prop-strike teardown documentation.
4.Inspect fuel system for contamination, leaks, selector operation, and evidence of long-term inactivity damage.
5.Verify magneto/ignition timing checks, baffle condition, and engine mount/firewall condition.

Operational readiness and decision gate

1.Ask the A&P/IA to list airworthiness-critical discrepancies separately from cosmetic or discretionary fixes.
2.Get a written estimate and parts lead time for each discrepancy so total first-year cost can be modeled.
3.Confirm whether a post-maintenance test flight profile is required before ferry or delivery.
4.Ask: based on findings, would you personally proceed at current price, renegotiate, or walk away—and why?

§5What this report does not cover

Logbook review. Annual inspections, 100-hour inspections, AD compliance, engine SMOH/TBO, and equipment service history live in the aircraft logbooks and are not included in this report.

Hands-on inspection. Compression checks, gear rigging, control surface play, and corrosion assessment require a qualified A&P/IA with the aircraft in hand. This report is the homework before the inspection.

Title and lien search. Verify ownership, encumbrances, and clear title through Aerospace Reports or your aviation attorney.

Unreported damage. Minor events that didn’t trigger an NTSB report may exist in the logbooks and aren’t visible here.

§6Sources

FAA Releasable Aircraft Database — registry.faa.gov/aircraftinquiry, registry refreshed September 14, 2026
NTSB CAROL (Consolidated Accident Research Online Library) — data.ntsb.gov, queried August 28, 2026
FlightAware AeroAPI — ADS-B flight history, queried August 28, 2026

Every datum in this report is traceable to one of these sources. Disputes about an entry should be addressed to the source agency — we report what those sources publish.

This report is a research aid based on public records. It is not a substitute for a pre-buy inspection by a qualified A&P/IA mechanic. It does not constitute legal, financial, or airworthiness advice.

The presence of incidents does not indicate a problem. The absence of findings does not guarantee airworthiness. Aircraft history reports inform decisions — they don’t replace them.

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