Single-engine piston

N142NV

2014 Homebuilt Babe-E

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
2014
Serial
GDC1
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental A80 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Escanaba, MI
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Registration record

N142NV on the FAA register

Type
2014 Homebuilt Babe-E
Serial
GDC1
Engines
Continental A80 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Escanaba, MI
Certificate issued
2014-06-06
Airworthiness date
2014-12-02
Registration expires
2027-06-30
Airworthiness class
Experimental · amateur-built
Mode S (hex)
A0AB5E
Mode S (octal)
50125536
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2027-06-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2018-08-02
    Accident at Escanaba, MI; damage: substantial.
  • 2014-12-02
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (experimental category (amateur-built)).
  • 2014-06-06
    Certificate of registration issued as N142NV.
Overview

About N142NV

N142NV is a 2014 Homebuilt Babe-E, serial number GDC1. It is registered to an individual in Escanaba, Michigan. The current certificate of registration was issued on June 6, 2014 and expires on June 30, 2027.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Continental A80 series engine and 2 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is experimental category (amateur-built), dated December 2, 2014.

N142NV has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2018-08-02 Accident · Escanaba, MI Damage: Substantial NTSB · CEN18LA307
Reported aircraft: Gerald Dan Coppock Bade-E
Probable cause: The loss of control during the landing rollout for reasons that could not be determined based on the available evidence, which resulted in a ground loop and runway excursion.

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.