Single-engine piston

N103S

Homebuilt Bucker BU 133R

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
—
Serial
S-3
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Ama/Expr UNKNOWN ENG
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Monroeville, AL
Registration record

N103S on the FAA register

Type
Homebuilt Bucker BU 133R
Serial
S-3
Engines
Ama/Expr UNKNOWN ENG
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Monroeville, AL
Certificate issued
2016-05-18
Airworthiness date
1995-02-24
Registration expires
2029-05-31
Airworthiness class
Experimental · amateur-built
Mode S (hex)
A01169
Mode S (octal)
50010551
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2029-05-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2016-05-18
    Certificate of registration issued as N103S to the current registrant.
  • 1995-02-24
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (experimental category (amateur-built)).
  • 1965-07-13
    N103S previously assigned to a Homebuilt 1 (s/n S-1); cancelled.
  • 1965-04-21
    Accident at Terrell Tex, 43; damage: destroyed.
Overview

About N103S

N103S is a Homebuilt Bucker BU 133R, serial number S-3. It is registered to an individual in Monroeville, Alabama. The current certificate of registration was issued on May 18, 2016 and expires on May 31, 2029.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Ama/Expr UNKNOWN ENG engine and 2 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is experimental category (amateur-built), dated February 24, 1995.

N103S has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: destroyed); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1965-04-21 Accident · Terrell Tex, 43 Damage: Destroyed NTSB · 3 1115
Reported aircraft: Swickster 1

Sources: NTSB aviation accident database and CAROL case system, FAA preliminary accident & incident notices. Search accident records

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Data: FAA Aircraft Registry (October 2026), including deregistered aircraft; NTSB and FAA accident data; fyiAero listing history. Individual owners' names are shown to signed-in users and street addresses are never shown. Type figures are published specifications, not this aircraft's.