Powered parachute

N2602F

2004 Hughes Aero Predator "C"

Registered No accidents on file
Built
2004
Serial
PC120753W408
Class
Powered parachute
Engines
Rotax 582UL
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Danville, VA
Registration record

N2602F on the FAA register

Type
2004 Hughes Aero Predator "C"
Serial
PC120753W408
Engines
Rotax 582UL
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Danville, VA
Certificate issued
2016-12-12
Airworthiness date
2009-05-02
Registration expires
2029-12-31
Airworthiness class
Experimental · light-sport
Mode S (hex)
A281A1
Mode S (octal)
50500641
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2029-12-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2016-12-12
    Certificate of registration issued as N2602F to the current registrant.
  • 2009-05-02
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (experimental category (light-sport)).
  • 2005-10-06
    N2602F previously assigned to a Cessna 182J / 182 Skylane (s/n 18256702); cancelled.
  • 2004
    Manufactured (2004).
Overview

About N2602F

N2602F is a 2004 Hughes Aero Predator "C", serial number PC120753W408. It is registered to an individual in Danville, Virginia. The current certificate of registration was issued on December 12, 2016 and expires on December 31, 2029.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a powered parachute, one Rotax 582UL engine and 2 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is experimental category (light-sport), dated May 2, 2009.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for this airframe as N2602F. 2 earlier records involve a different aircraft that carried the same N-number.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2004-07-19 Accident · Farmington, NM Damage: Substantial NTSB · DEN04LA106
Reported aircraft: Cessna 182J — a different aircraft that carried the N2602F registration before this airframe.
Probable cause: the pilot's inadequate compensation for wind and his improper flare. Contributing factors include the wind shift, and gusty wind conditions.
1986-10-29 Accident · England Afb, LA Damage: Substantial NTSB · FTW87LA013
Reported aircraft: Cessna 182J — a different aircraft that carried the N2602F registration before this airframe.

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.