Single-engine piston

N302BM

2008 Homebuilt Sportsman GS2

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
2008
Serial
7283
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming IO-390 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Dawson Aircraft Inc (Corporation)
Based
Clinton, AR
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Registration record

N302BM on the FAA register

Type
2008 Homebuilt Sportsman GS2
Serial
7283
Engines
Lycoming IO-390 series
Registered owner
Dawson Aircraft Inc
Clinton, AR
Certificate issued
2023-09-26
Airworthiness date
2008-10-29
Registration expires
2030-09-30
Airworthiness class
Experimental · amateur-built
Mode S (hex)
A326E5
Mode S (octal)
50623345
Seats (type)
4
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Kit
Glasair Aviation Llc SPORTSMAN GS-2
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2030-09-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2023-09-26
    Certificate of registration issued as N302BM.
  • 2022-10-14
    Accident at Pell City, AL; damage: substantial.
  • 2008-10-29
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (experimental category (amateur-built)).
Overview

About N302BM

N302BM is a 2008 Homebuilt Sportsman GS2, serial number 7283. The FAA register lists Dawson Aircraft Inc as the registrant in Clinton, Arkansas. The current certificate of registration was issued on September 26, 2023 and expires on September 30, 2030.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Lycoming IO-390 series engine and 4 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is experimental category (amateur-built), dated October 29, 2008.

N302BM has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2022-10-14 Accident · Pell City, AL Damage: Substantial NTSB · ERA23LA028
Reported aircraft: Mcglaughlin Richard Sportsman GS2
Probable cause: The pilot s inadequate preflight inspection, which resulted in a total loss of engine power during cruise flight due to fuel exhaustion.

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.