Single-engine piston

N291AF

2005 Homebuilt Festival R40S

Not current (FAA status 20) 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
2005
Serial
050305
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Rotax 912 series
Status
Not current (FAA status 20)
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Lithonia, GA
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Registration record

N291AF on the FAA register

Type
2005 Homebuilt Festival R40S
Serial
050305
Engines
Rotax 912 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Lithonia, GA
Certificate issued
—
Airworthiness date
2018-08-27
Registration expires
—
Airworthiness class
Experimental · light-sport
Mode S (hex)
A2F937
Mode S (octal)
50574467
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Not current (FAA status 20)
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2018-08-27
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (experimental category (light-sport)).
  • 2016-07-30
    Accident at Frankfort, MI; damage: substantial.
  • 2005
    Manufactured (2005).
Overview

About N291AF

N291AF is a 2005 Homebuilt Festival R40S, serial number 050305. It is registered to an individual in Lithonia, Georgia.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Rotax 912 series engine and 2 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is experimental category (light-sport), dated August 27, 2018.

N291AF has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2016-07-30 Accident · Frankfort, MI Damage: Substantial Minor injury NTSB · GAA16CA401
Reported aircraft: S C Aerostar S .A. Festival R40S
Probable cause: The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll in gusty crosswind conditions, which resulted in a runway excursion, a nose gear collapse, and impact with terrain.

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.