Weight-shift trike

N223CL

Homebuilt Apex CROSS-5X

Not current (FAA status 7) 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
—
Serial
02-02
Class
Weight-shift trike
Engines
Compact Ra MZ202
Status
Not current (FAA status 7)
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Fremont, NE
Registration record

N223CL on the FAA register

Type
Homebuilt Apex CROSS-5X
Serial
02-02
Engines
Compact Ra MZ202
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Fremont, NE
Certificate issued
—
Airworthiness date
2007-06-07
Registration expires
—
Airworthiness class
Experimental · light-sport
Mode S (hex)
A1EC63
Mode S (octal)
50366143
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Not current (FAA status 7)
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2024-09-02
    Accident at Columbus, NE; damage: substantial.
  • 2007-06-07
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (experimental category (light-sport)).
Overview

About N223CL

N223CL is a Homebuilt Apex CROSS-5X, serial number 02-02. It is registered to an individual in Fremont, Nebraska.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a weight-shift trike, one Compact Ra MZ202 engine and 2 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is experimental category (light-sport), dated June 7, 2007.

N223CL has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2024-09-02 Accident · Columbus, NE Damage: Substantial Fatal injury NTSB · CEN24LA332
Reported aircraft: Apex CROSS-5X
Probable cause: The non-certificated pilot’s failure to maintain control of the aircraft after takeoff.
NTSB report ↗

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.