Single-engine piston

N27GM

1980 Homebuilt Varieze

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1980
Serial
1053
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental O-200 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Gardena, CA
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Registration record

N27GM on the FAA register

Type
1980 Homebuilt Varieze
Serial
1053
Engines
Continental O-200 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Gardena, CA
Certificate issued
2018-07-13
Airworthiness date
1981-03-05
Registration expires
2028-07-31
Airworthiness class
Experimental · amateur-built
Mode S (hex)
A2A4C5
Mode S (octal)
50522305
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2028-07-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2019-01-19
    Accident at Torrance, CA; damage: substantial.
  • 2018-07-13
    Certificate of registration issued as N27GM.
  • 1981-03-05
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (experimental category (amateur-built)).
  • 1980
    Manufactured (1980).
Overview

About N27GM

N27GM is a 1980 Homebuilt Varieze, serial number 1053. It is registered to an individual in Gardena, California. The current certificate of registration was issued on July 13, 2018 and expires on July 31, 2028.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Continental O-200 series engine and 2 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is experimental category (amateur-built), dated March 5, 1981.

N27GM has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2019-01-19 Accident · Torrance, CA Damage: Substantial Minor injury NTSB · WPR19TA068B
Reported aircraft: Rutan Varieze
Probable cause: The biplane pilot s inadequate visual lookout while taxing, which resulted in a ground collision.

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.