Single-engine piston

N181DM

2001 Homebuilt Christen Eagle I

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
2001
Serial
M002
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming AEIO-540 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Colorado Springs, CO
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Registration record

N181DM on the FAA register

Type
2001 Homebuilt Christen Eagle I
Serial
M002
Engines
Lycoming AEIO-540 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Colorado Springs, CO
Certificate issued
2020-03-05
Airworthiness date
2001-11-02
Registration expires
2027-03-31
Airworthiness class
Experimental · amateur-built
Mode S (hex)
A144BA
Mode S (octal)
50242272
Seats (type)
1
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2027-03-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2020-03-05
    Certificate of registration issued as N181DM to the current registrant.
  • 2006-06-06
    Accident at Pocahontas, AR; damage: substantial.
  • 2001-11-02
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (experimental category (amateur-built)).
  • 2001-10-31
    N181DM previously assigned to a Homebuilt Christen Eagle II (s/n 0001); cancelled.
Overview

About N181DM

N181DM is a 2001 Homebuilt Christen Eagle I, serial number M002. It is registered to an individual in Colorado Springs, Colorado. The current certificate of registration was issued on March 5, 2020 and expires on March 31, 2027.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Lycoming AEIO-540 series engine and 1 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is experimental category (amateur-built), dated November 2, 2001.

N181DM has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below. 1 earlier record involves a different aircraft that carried the same N-number.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2006-06-06 Accident · Pocahontas, AR Damage: Substantial NTSB · DFW06LA154
Reported aircraft: McClung Christian Eagle I
Probable cause: The loss of engine power as a result of a fractured crankshaft due to fatigue. A factor was the engine modifications to increase engine horsepower.
2001-04-20 Accident · Alexander City, AL Damage: Substantial NTSB · MIA01LA127
Reported aircraft: Christen Industries Eagle II — a different aircraft that carried the N181DM registration before this airframe.
Probable cause: A total loss of engine power during cruise flight due to an internal disconnection in the fuel injector control assembly as a result of a failure of the maintenance facility to follow proper installation procedures, resulting in a forced landing and collision with trees and the terrain.

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.