N581SL - 2013 Aircraft Aircraft Registration

2013

Aircraft Description

Model Year

2013

Manufacturer

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Model

—

Type Aircraft

—

Airworthiness Date

Invalid Date

Classification

Experimental 2 Category

Type Registration

Unknown

Status

Valid Registration

Cert Issue Date

Invalid Date

Registered Owner

Name

VERSTEEG MAARTEN H

Address

5011 TIMBER RISE

City

SAN ANTONIO

State / Zip Code

Texas78250-4570

Country

United States

Powerplant & Avionics

Engine Type

—

Number of Engines

—

Mode S Code (Oct)

51675472

Mode S Code (Hex)

A77B3A

NTSB Accident History (1)

Date	NTSB #	Damage	Highest Injury	Probable Cause
Dec 16, 2013	CEN14LA087	Substantial	Serious	The pilot’s failure to maintain control of the airplane after the canopy opened on takeoff. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s failure to properly secure the canopy latch before takeoff.

Dec 16, 2013CEN14LA087

Substantial

Serious

The pilot’s failure to maintain control of the airplane after the canopy opened on takeoff. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s failure to properly secure the canopy latch before takeoff.

Additional Details

Registration

N581SL

Serial Number

6-6484-001

Number of Engines

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Number of Seats

—

Expiration Date

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Last Action Date

—

Last Update Date

—

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