Single-engine piston

N246RL

1984 Homebuilt Christen Eagle II

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1984
Serial
L-0026
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming AEIO-360 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Swiss Eagles Inc (Corporation)
Based
Las Vegas, NV
Registration record

N246RL on the FAA register

Type
1984 Homebuilt Christen Eagle II
Serial
L-0026
Engines
Lycoming AEIO-360 series
Registered owner
Swiss Eagles Inc
Las Vegas, NV
Certificate issued
2008-10-01
Airworthiness date
1984-11-13
Registration expires
2028-08-31
Airworthiness class
Experimental · amateur-built
Mode S (hex)
A247CB
Mode S (octal)
50443713
Seats (type)
1
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2028-08-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2008-10-01
    Certificate of registration issued as N246RL.
  • 1994-05-31
    Accident at Jackson Hole, WY; damage: substantial.
  • 1984-11-13
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (experimental category (amateur-built)).
Overview

About N246RL

N246RL is a 1984 Homebuilt Christen Eagle II, serial number L-0026. The FAA register lists Swiss Eagles Inc as the registrant in Las Vegas, Nevada. The current certificate of registration was issued on October 1, 2008 and expires on August 31, 2028.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Lycoming AEIO-360 series engine and 1 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is experimental category (amateur-built), dated November 13, 1984.

N246RL has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1994-05-31 Accident · Jackson Hole, WY Damage: Substantial Minor injury NTSB · SEA94LA130A
Reported aircraft: Latter Christen Eagle II
Probable cause: THE FAILURE OF THE PILOT OF THE CHRISTEN EAGLE II, N246RL, TO SEE AND AVOID THE CESSNA 172, N62463, AND THE PILOT OF THE CHRISTEN EAGLE II DIVERTING HIS ATTENTION FROM OPERATION OF HIS AIRPLANE.

Sources: NTSB aviation accident database and CAROL case system, FAA preliminary accident & incident notices. Search accident records

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