N543GM - 2021 Aircraft Aircraft Registration

2021

Aircraft Description

Model Year

2021

Manufacturer

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Model

—

Type Aircraft

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Airworthiness Date

Invalid Date

Classification

Experimental 2 Category

Type Registration

Unknown

Status

Valid Registration

Cert Issue Date

Invalid Date

Registered Owner

Name

MILLER GLENN F

Address

1131 CHALLENGE DR

City

GRAHAM

State / Zip Code

North Carolina27253-2624

Country

United States

Powerplant & Avionics

Engine Type

—

Number of Engines

—

Mode S Code (Oct)

51561663

Mode S Code (Hex)

A6E3B3

NTSB Accident History (1)

Date	NTSB #	Damage	Highest Injury	Probable Cause
Apr 11, 2023	ERA23FA188	Destroyed	Fatal	The airplane owner/builder’s inappropriate use of a lower grade fuel than that required by the airplane and engine operations manual, which resulted in engine detonation and the degradation and eventual obliteration of the Nos. 1 and 2 cylinder spark plug electrode tips. Contributing to the outcome was the pilots’ decision to continue flight at low altitude following a partial loss of engine power instead of performing an immediate precautionary landing, which resulted in collision with an overpass and terrain.

Apr 11, 2023ERA23FA188

Destroyed

Fatal

The airplane owner/builder’s inappropriate use of a lower grade fuel than that required by the airplane and engine operations manual, which resulted in engine detonation and the degradation and eventual obliteration of the Nos. 1 and 2 cylinder spark plug electrode tips. Contributing to the outcome was the pilots’ decision to continue flight at low altitude following a partial loss of engine power instead of performing an immediate precautionary landing, which resulted in collision with an overpass and terrain.

Additional Details

Registration

N543GM

Serial Number

001

Number of Engines

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Number of Seats

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Expiration Date

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Last Action Date

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Last Update Date

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Unique ID

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Data Source

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

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