Hybrid-lift aircraft

N1224E

2024 Leigh Aerosystems E100

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
2024
Serial
AV2
Class
Hybrid-lift aircraft
Engines
Desert Acf DA-215
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Northrop Grumman Systems Corp (Corporation)
Based
Sierra Vista, AZ
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Registration record

N1224E on the FAA register

Type
2024 Leigh Aerosystems E100
Serial
AV2
Engines
Desert Acf DA-215
Registered owner
Northrop Grumman Systems Corp
Sierra Vista, AZ
Certificate issued
2026-06-20
Airworthiness date
2025-09-16
Registration expires
2033-06-30
Airworthiness class
Experimental
Mode S (hex)
A05E09
Mode S (octal)
50057011
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2033-06-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2026-06-26
    Accident at Douglas, AZ.
  • 2026-06-20
    Certificate of registration issued as N1224E to the current registrant.
  • 2025-09-16
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (experimental category).
  • 2024
    Manufactured (2024).
  • 2012-12-04
    N1224E previously assigned to a Bellanca Citabria 7GCAA (s/n 346-77); cancelled.
  • 1965-10-29
    N1224E previously assigned to a Aeronca 7 Champion AC / Champion 7-AC / 7 AC Champ (s/n 7AC-4782); cancelled.
Overview

About N1224E

N1224E is a 2024 Leigh Aerosystems E100, serial number AV2. The FAA register lists Northrop Grumman Systems Corp as the registrant in Sierra Vista, Arizona. The current certificate of registration was issued on June 20, 2026 and expires on June 30, 2033.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a hybrid-lift aircraft and one Desert Acf DA-215 engine. Its airworthiness certificate is experimental category, dated September 16, 2025.

N1224E has 1 accident/incident record on file; details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2026-06-26 Accident · Douglas, AZ NTSB · DCA26LA285
Reported aircraft: Leigh Aerosystems E100
Probable cause: Degraded engine and propeller performance during hot and high-density altitude operations, which resulted in a high descent rate and subsequent hard landing.
NTSB report ↗

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

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