Single-engine piston

N304DR

Homebuilt Christen Eagle II

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
—
Serial
RADFORD-0001
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
1
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Palm Springs, CA
Registration record

N304DR on the FAA register

Type
Homebuilt Christen Eagle II
Serial
RADFORD-0001
Engines
1
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Palm Springs, CA
Certificate issued
2021-04-08
Airworthiness date
1981-07-22
Registration expires
2028-04-30
Airworthiness class
Experimental · amateur-built
Mode S (hex)
A32E89
Mode S (octal)
50627211
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2028-04-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2021-04-08
    Certificate of registration issued as N304DR.
  • 2017-07-22
    Accident at Atchison, KS; damage: substantial.
  • 1981-07-22
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (experimental category (amateur-built)).
Overview

About N304DR

N304DR is a Homebuilt Christen Eagle II, serial number RADFORD-0001. It is registered to an individual in Palm Springs, California. The current certificate of registration was issued on April 8, 2021 and expires on April 30, 2028.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston and 2 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is experimental category (amateur-built), dated July 22, 1981.

N304DR has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2017-07-22 Accident · Atchison, KS Damage: Substantial NTSB · GAA17CA449
Reported aircraft: Radford Darrel F Christen Eagle II
Probable cause: The pilot s failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll in crosswind conditions.

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.