Weight-shift trike

N1847

2002 Homebuilt Redback

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
2002
Serial
503/728
Class
Weight-shift trike
Engines
Rotax 503 DCDI
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Tacoma, WA
Registration record

N1847 on the FAA register

Type
2002 Homebuilt Redback
Serial
503/728
Engines
Rotax 503 DCDI
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Tacoma, WA
Certificate issued
2016-08-16
Airworthiness date
2007-08-19
Registration expires
2029-08-31
Airworthiness class
Experimental · light-sport
Mode S (hex)
A152D5
Mode S (octal)
50251325
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2029-08-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2016-08-16
    Certificate of registration issued as N1847 to the current registrant.
  • 2008-01-30
    Accident at Jefferson, GA; damage: substantial.
  • 2007-08-19
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (experimental category (light-sport)).
  • 2002
    Manufactured (2002).
  • 1935-09-15
    N1847 previously assigned to a Travel Air Mfg Co 2000 (s/n 240); cancelled.
Overview

About N1847

N1847 is a 2002 Homebuilt Redback, serial number 503/728. It is registered to an individual in Tacoma, Washington. The current certificate of registration was issued on August 16, 2016 and expires on August 31, 2029.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a weight-shift trike, one Rotax 503 DCDI engine and 2 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is experimental category (light-sport), dated August 19, 2007.

N1847 has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below. 3 earlier records involve a different aircraft that carried the same N-number.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2008-01-30 Accident · Jefferson, GA Damage: Substantial Serious injury NTSB · MIA08CA049
Reported aircraft: Airborne Redback
Probable cause: The failure of the pilot-in-command to maintain control of the airplane and his poor weather evaluation before attempting to taxi the airplane. A factor in the accident was the failure of airport personnel to correct the inaccurate wind information reported by the AWOS.
1981-09-04 Accident · Wannaska,Mn, 23 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 2791
Reported aircraft: Hiller UH-12E — a different aircraft that carried the N1847 registration before this airframe.
Probable cause: X R SIDE.
1975-08-06 Accident · Douglas,Ak, 02 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 3645
Reported aircraft: Hiller Acft UH-12E — a different aircraft that carried the N1847 registration before this airframe.
Probable cause: D.
1971-04-15 Accident · Juneau,Alas, 02 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 1246
Reported aircraft: Hiller 12E — a different aircraft that carried the N1847 registration before this airframe.
Probable cause: SSIVE AFT CYCLIC,T/R HIT WATER. FLOAT EQPD.

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.