N852DM - 2015 P D Macdonald/d M Macdonald Lancair Evolution Aircraft Registration

NM5

2015 P D MACDONALD/D M MACDONALD LANCAIR EVOLUTION

Aircraft Description

N852DM is a 2015 P D Macdonald/d M Macdonald LANCAIR EVOLUTION, a single-engine turbo-prop aircraft registered to Hardscrabble Aviation LLC in Denver, CO. This aircraft holds a experimental airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on February 10, 2015. The registration certificate was issued on September 6, 2022. The registration is set to expire on September 30, 2029. Powered by a P&w Canada PT6A-135A engine producing 750 horsepower, N852DM is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is ABAF1D (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. N852DM was last tracked by AviatorDB near John Wayne Orange County International Airport (KSNA) on March 23, 2026. The FAA registry record for N852DM was last updated on September 2, 2023. AviatorDB monitors aircraft positions through ADS-B surveillance data and updates records as new position data is received.

P D Macdonald/d M Macdonald is an aircraft manufacturer with aircraft registered in the FAA database tracked by AviatorDB. AviatorDB tracks 1 P D Macdonald/d M Macdonald aircraft currently registered in the FAA database, including the LANCAIR EVOLUTION model.

AviatorDB has found no NTSB accident or incident reports involving N852DM. 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.

Model Year
2015
Manufacturer
P D MACDONALD/D M MACDONALD
Model
LANCAIR EVOLUTION
Type Aircraft
Fixed Wing Single Engine
ICAO Type Code
NM5NM-5
Weight Class
Up to 12,500 lbs
Airworthiness Date
February 10, 2015
Classification
Experimental 2 Category
Type Registration
LLC
Status
Valid Registration
Cert Issue Date
September 6, 2022

Registered Owner

Name
HARDSCRABBLE AVIATION LLC
Address
44 COOK ST STE 100
City
DENVER
State / Zip Code
Colorado80206-5823
Country
United States

Powerplant & Avionics

Engine Type
Turbo-prop
Number of Engines
1
Engine Manufacturer
P&W CANADA
Engine Model
PT6A-135A
Horsepower
750 HP
Mode S Code (Oct)
52727435
Mode S Code (Hex)
ABAF1D

Additional Details

Registration
N852DM
Serial Number
EVO-0059
Number of Engines
1
Number of Seats
4
Expiration Date
September 30, 2029
Last Action Date
September 2, 2023
Last Update Date
January 19, 2026
Unique ID
01158893

Last Known Position

Date
March 23, 2026 (UTC 00:17:57)
Airport
Latitude
33.668758
Longitude
-117.871334

Data Source

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

Last updated: 2026-04-01 01:32:20 UTC