Glider

N2085

1972 Homebuilt Sailplane Tern 1

Registered No accidents on file
Built
1972
Serial
RMKWTM1872
Class
Glider
Engines
None NONE
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Rapid City, SD
Registration record

N2085 on the FAA register

Type
1972 Homebuilt Sailplane Tern 1
Serial
RMKWTM1872
Engines
None NONE
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Rapid City, SD
Certificate issued
2023-03-15
Airworthiness date
1980-05-15
Registration expires
2030-03-31
Airworthiness class
Experimental · amateur-built
Mode S (hex)
A1B2C2
Mode S (octal)
50331302
Seats (type)
1
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2030-03-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2023-03-15
    Certificate of registration issued as N2085 to the current registrant.
  • 1980-05-15
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (experimental category (amateur-built)).
  • 1972
    Manufactured (1972).
  • 1965-05-18
    N2085 previously assigned to a Stinson SR-9FM (s/n 5716); cancelled.
Overview

About N2085

N2085 is a 1972 Homebuilt Sailplane Tern 1, serial number RMKWTM1872. It is registered to an individual in Rapid City, South Dakota. The current certificate of registration was issued on March 15, 2023 and expires on March 31, 2030.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a glider and 1 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is experimental category (amateur-built), dated May 15, 1980.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N2085.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

✓ No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices on file for N2085.

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.