Piston helicopter

N221EL

Homebuilt Ela Eclipse 10

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
—
Serial
04175281014
Class
Piston helicopter
Engines
1
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Ec Air LLC (LLC)
Based
Wilmington, DE
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Registration record

N221EL on the FAA register

Type
Homebuilt Ela Eclipse 10
Serial
04175281014
Engines
1
Registered owner
Ec Air LLC
Wilmington, DE
Certificate issued
2023-03-08
Airworthiness date
—
Registration expires
2030-03-31
Airworthiness class
—
Mode S (hex)
A1E527
Mode S (octal)
50362447
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Kit
Ela Aviacion ECLIPSE 10
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2030-03-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2023-07-29
    Accident at Oshkosh, WI; damage: destroyed.
  • 2023-03-08
    Certificate of registration issued as N221EL.
Overview

About N221EL

N221EL is a Homebuilt Ela Eclipse 10, serial number 04175281014. The FAA register lists Ec Air LLC as the registrant in Wilmington, Delaware. The current certificate of registration was issued on March 8, 2023 and expires on March 31, 2030.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a piston helicopter and 2 seats.

N221EL has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: destroyed); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2023-07-29 Accident · Oshkosh, WI Damage: Destroyed Fatal injury NTSB · CEN23FA333B
Reported aircraft: Ela Eclipse 10
Probable cause: The failure of the gyroplane pilot to see and avoid the helicopter while maneuvering in the traffic pattern. Contributing to the accident was the gyroplane pilot s performance of a prohibited maneuver in the traffic pattern.

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.