Aircraft Description
N5081X is a 2002 Titan Aircraft TORNADO IIS, a single-engine four-cycle piston aircraft registered to Elling John W in Santa Fe, NM. This aircraft holds a experimental airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on May 31, 2006. The registration certificate was issued on August 8, 2006. The registration is set to expire on January 31, 2028. Powered by a Rotax 912ULS SERIES engine producing 100 horsepower, N5081X is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is A65A39 (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. N5081X was last tracked by AviatorDB at coordinates 35.6171, -106.0890 on March 2, 2024. The FAA registry record for N5081X was last updated on April 14, 2023. AviatorDB monitors aircraft positions through ADS-B surveillance data and updates records as new position data is received.
The Titan Tornado SS is a high-performance kit aircraft designed for recreational flying and personal use within the homebuilt aircraft category. First introduced during the 1990s, it features a cantilever high-wing, pusher configuration with tricycle landing gear and tandem two-seat arrangement. Spanning 23.5 feet with a 100-horsepower Rotax 912ULS engine, the SS variant achieves a cruise speed of 120 miles per hour. The aircraft is manufactured by Titan Aircraft of Austinburg, Ohio, as part of the continuous Tornado family production that began in 1994. AviatorDB tracks 24 Titan Aircraft aircraft currently registered in the FAA database. The ICAO type designator for this aircraft model is TRDO.
AviatorDB has found no NTSB accident or incident reports involving N5081X. 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: 2026-05-15 01:32:20 UTC