Single-engine piston

N31838

Homebuilt DR I

Registered No accidents on file
Built
—
Serial
001Y
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
1
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Northville, SD
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Registration record

N31838 on the FAA register

Type
Homebuilt DR I
Serial
001Y
Engines
1
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Northville, SD
Certificate issued
1992-01-15
Airworthiness date
—
Registration expires
2029-07-31
Airworthiness class
—
Mode S (hex)
A3676B
Mode S (octal)
50663553
Seats (type)
1
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2029-07-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 1992-01-15
    Certificate of registration issued as N31838.
Overview

About N31838

N31838 is a Homebuilt DR I, serial number 001Y. It is registered to an individual in Northville, South Dakota. The current certificate of registration was issued on January 15, 1992 and expires on July 31, 2029.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston and 1 seats.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for this airframe as N31838. 1 earlier record involves a different aircraft that carried the same N-number.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1990-08-25 Accident · Longmont, CO Damage: Substantial NTSB · DEN90LA174
Reported aircraft: Piper PA-28R201T — a different aircraft that carried the N31838 registration before this airframe.
Probable cause: LOSS OF ENGINE POWER DUE TO FUEL STARVATION FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS RESULTING IN A FORCED LANDING WHILE THE LANDING GEAR WAS STILL IN TRANSIT.

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.