Single-engine piston

N1549M

Homebuilt AK Ridge Runner

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record

Built

—

Serial

001

Class

Single-engine piston

Engines

Continental O-200A

Status

Current as of October 2026

Registered owner

Individual · sign in to see

Based

Wasilla, AK

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Registration record

N1549M on the FAA register

Type

Homebuilt AK Ridge Runner

Serial

001

Engines

Continental O-200A

Registered owner

Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in

Wasilla, AK

Certificate issued

2019-01-03

Airworthiness date

2015-08-14

Registration expires

2029-01-31

Airworthiness class

Experimental · amateur-built

Mode S (hex)

A0DCAA

Mode S (octal)

50156252

Seats (type)

Weight class

up to 12,499 lb

Status

Current as of October 2026

Registry history

Timeline

2029-01-31
Registration expires (renewal due).
2019-01-03
Certificate of registration issued as N1549M to the current registrant.
2016-04-23
Accident at Wasilla, AK; damage: substantial.
2015-08-14
Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (experimental category (amateur-built)).
1980-07-11
N1549M previously assigned to a Stinson L-5E (s/n 4418072); cancelled.

Overview

About N1549M

N1549M is a Homebuilt AK Ridge Runner, serial number 001. It is registered to an individual in Wasilla, Alaska. The current certificate of registration was issued on January 3, 2019 and expires on January 31, 2029.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Continental O-200A engine and 2 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is experimental category (amateur-built), dated August 14, 2015.

N1549M has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2016-04-23 Accident · Wasilla, AK Damage: Substantial NTSB · ANC16LA021

Reported aircraft: Jim Riggs AK Ridge Runner

Probable cause: The loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined because postaccident examination of the airframe and engine did not reveal any mechanical malfunctions or failures that would have precluded normal operation.

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.