Aircraft Description
N85DY is a Young Dan D DY-1, a single-engine reciprocating (piston) aircraft registered to Castleman Thomas G in League City, TX. This aircraft holds a experimental airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on January 29, 1987. The registration certificate was issued on November 9, 2021. The registration is set to expire on November 30, 2028. Powered by a Bombardier ROTAX (ALL) engine, N85DY is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is ABA561 (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. The FAA registry record for N85DY was last updated on June 23, 2023. AviatorDB monitors aircraft positions through ADS-B surveillance data and updates records as new position data is received.
Young Dan D is an aircraft manufacturer with aircraft registered in the FAA database tracked by AviatorDB. AviatorDB tracks 1 Young Dan D aircraft currently registered in the FAA database, including the DY-1 model.
AviatorDB has found no NTSB accident or incident reports involving N85DY. 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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Data Source
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Last updated: 2026-06-15 01:32:20 UTC