N17638 - 1985 Aircraft Aircraft Registration

1985

Aircraft Description

Model Year

1985

Manufacturer

—

Model

—

Type Aircraft

—

Airworthiness Date

Invalid Date

Classification

Experimental 2 Category

Type Registration

Unknown

Status

Cert Issue Date

Invalid Date

Registered Owner

Name

EICHMAN ELLIS V

Address

790 FRUITDALE DRIVE

City

BROWNSVILLE

State / Zip Code

Texas78521

Country

United States

Powerplant & Avionics

Engine Type

—

Number of Engines

—

Mode S Code (Oct)

50231131

Mode S Code (Hex)

A13259

NTSB Accident History (1)

Date	NTSB #	Damage	Highest Injury	Probable Cause
Jul 20, 1997	FTW97LA275	Substantial	Fatal	inadequate design by the pilot/builder/designer. Related factors were: the porpoise that was encountered by the pilot during the takeoff, and the subsequent jammed rudder.

Jul 20, 1997FTW97LA275

Substantial

Fatal

inadequate design by the pilot/builder/designer. Related factors were: the porpoise that was encountered by the pilot during the takeoff, and the subsequent jammed rudder.

Additional Details

Registration

N17638

Serial Number

1003

Number of Engines

—

Number of Seats

—

Expiration Date

—

Last Action Date

—

Last Update Date

—

Unique ID

—

Data Source

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

Last updated: 2026-05-15 01:32:20 UTC