Piston helicopter

N285XE

2015 Homebuilt Mosquito

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
2015
Serial
MXE1249A14B
Class
Piston helicopter
Engines
Ama/Expr UNKNOWN ENG
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Jaffrey, NH
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Registration record

N285XE on the FAA register

Type
2015 Homebuilt Mosquito
Serial
MXE1249A14B
Engines
Ama/Expr UNKNOWN ENG
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Jaffrey, NH
Certificate issued
2015-03-26
Airworthiness date
2015-04-20
Registration expires
2028-03-31
Airworthiness class
Experimental · amateur-built
Mode S (hex)
A2E2A0
Mode S (octal)
50561240
Seats (type)
1
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Kit
Innovator Technologies MOSQUITO
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2028-03-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2015-07-29
    Accident at Winchendon, MA; damage: substantial.
  • 2015-04-20
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (experimental category (amateur-built)).
  • 2015-03-26
    Certificate of registration issued as N285XE.
Overview

About N285XE

N285XE is a 2015 Homebuilt Mosquito, serial number MXE1249A14B. It is registered to an individual in Jaffrey, New Hampshire. The current certificate of registration was issued on March 26, 2015 and expires on March 31, 2028.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a piston helicopter, one Ama/Expr UNKNOWN ENG engine and 1 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is experimental category (amateur-built), dated April 20, 2015.

N285XE has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2015-07-29 Accident · Winchendon, MA Damage: Substantial NTSB · ERA15LA291
Reported aircraft: Sontonastaso Mosquito
Probable cause: A partial loss of engine power due to a faulty electrical wiring crimp in the engine s ignition system.

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.