Twin piston

N30581

2002 Homebuilt Air Cam

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
2002
Serial
AC0096
Class
Twin piston
Engines
2 × Bombardier ROTAX (ALL)
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Manatee Aviation Enterprises Inc (Corporation)
Based
Bradenton, FL
Registration record

N30581 on the FAA register

Type
2002 Homebuilt Air Cam
Serial
AC0096
Engines
2 × Bombardier ROTAX (ALL)
Registered owner
Manatee Aviation Enterprises Inc
Bradenton, FL
Certificate issued
2016-08-09
Airworthiness date
2002-12-07
Registration expires
2029-08-31
Airworthiness class
Experimental · amateur-built
Mode S (hex)
A3356F
Mode S (octal)
50632557
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Kit
Leza-Lockwood International AIR CAM
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2029-08-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2016-08-09
    Certificate of registration issued as N30581 to the current registrant.
  • 2008-02-16
    Accident at Duncan Mills, CA; damage: substantial.
  • 2002-12-07
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (experimental category (amateur-built)).
  • 1979-09-21
    N30581 previously assigned to a Cessna A188B (s/n 18803180T); cancelled.
Overview

About N30581

N30581 is a 2002 Homebuilt Air Cam, serial number AC0096. The FAA register lists Manatee Aviation Enterprises Inc as the registrant in Bradenton, Florida. The current certificate of registration was issued on August 9, 2016 and expires on August 31, 2029.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a twin piston, two Bombardier ROTAX (ALL) engines and 2 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is experimental category (amateur-built), dated December 7, 2002.

N30581 has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below. 1 earlier record involves a different aircraft that carried the same N-number.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2008-02-16 Accident · Duncan Mills, CA Damage: Substantial Minor injury NTSB · SEA08CA081
Reported aircraft: Steven Hardie Air Cam
Probable cause: The pilot's failure to maintain clearance with power lines while maneuvering at a low altitude. Contributing factors included the pilot's decision to fly at low altitude and the sun glare condition.
1978-12-19 Accident · Pag0 Pag0,Samoa, 63 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 4277
Reported aircraft: Cessna A188B — a different aircraft that carried the N30581 registration before this airframe.
Probable cause: R THAN SPECIFIED LIMITS DURING BENCH CHECK.

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.