Single-engine piston

N2498

1972 Homebuilt Starduster SA-300

Registered 2 NTSB/FAA records
Built
1972
Serial
7242
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental E185 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Plant City, FL
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Registration record

N2498 on the FAA register

Type
1972 Homebuilt Starduster SA-300
Serial
7242
Engines
Continental E185 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Plant City, FL
Certificate issued
2023-11-07
Airworthiness date
1979-08-24
Registration expires
2030-11-30
Airworthiness class
Experimental · amateur-built
Mode S (hex)
A254DE
Mode S (octal)
50452336
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2030-11-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2023-11-07
    Certificate of registration issued as N2498 to the current registrant.
  • 2007-07-24
    Accident at Columbia, IL; damage: substantial.
  • 1996-05-12
    Accident at Umatilla, FL; damage: substantial.
  • 1979-08-24
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (experimental category (amateur-built)).
  • 1972
    Manufactured (1972).
  • 1933-01-03
    N2498 previously assigned to a Alexander Long WING Eaglerock (s/n 131); cancelled.
Overview

About N2498

N2498 is a 1972 Homebuilt Starduster SA-300, serial number 7242. It is registered to an individual in Plant City, Florida. The current certificate of registration was issued on November 7, 2023 and expires on November 30, 2030.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Continental E185 series engine and 2 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is experimental category (amateur-built), dated August 24, 1979.

N2498 has 2 accident/incident records on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below. 1 earlier record involves a different aircraft that carried the same N-number.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2007-07-24 Accident · Columbia, IL Damage: Substantial NTSB · CHI07CA242
Reported aircraft: Marcellus Starduster SA-300
Probable cause: The pilot's improper flare, which resulted in a hard landing and subsequent left main landing gear collapse.
1996-05-12 Accident · Umatilla, FL Damage: Substantial NTSB · MIA96LA156
Reported aircraft: Marcellus Star Fire
Probable cause: The pilot's improper use of brakes on landing roll out resulting in a nose over.
1974-03-09 Accident · Brooks,Ga, 10 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 0779
Reported aircraft: Starduster II — a different aircraft that carried the N2498 registration before this airframe.
Probable cause: AND FUEL PUMP CHKD OK.ENG VIB LAST FLT.

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.