Single-engine piston

N1291

Homebuilt RLU-1

Registered No accidents on file
Built
—
Serial
1291
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental C90 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Poplar Grove Airmotive Inc (Corporation)
Based
Poplar Grove, IL
Registration record

N1291 on the FAA register

Type
Homebuilt RLU-1
Serial
1291
Engines
Continental C90 series
Registered owner
Poplar Grove Airmotive Inc
Poplar Grove, IL
Certificate issued
2026-09-02
Airworthiness date
1980-02-26
Registration expires
2033-09-30
Airworthiness class
Experimental · amateur-built
Mode S (hex)
A0779C
Mode S (octal)
50073634
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2033-09-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2026-09-02
    Certificate of registration issued as N1291.
  • 1980-02-26
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (experimental category (amateur-built)).
Overview

About N1291

N1291 is a Homebuilt RLU-1, serial number 1291. The FAA register lists Poplar Grove Airmotive Inc as the registrant in Poplar Grove, Illinois. The current certificate of registration was issued on September 2, 2026 and expires on September 30, 2033.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Continental C90 series engine and 2 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is experimental category (amateur-built), dated February 26, 1980.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N1291.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

✓ No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices on file for N1291.

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

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