Light jet

N31EJ

Homebuilt MQ-9 Block 1

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
—
Serial
GA-6-1013
Class
Light jet
Engines
1
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Department of Homeland Security (Government)
Based
Washington, DC
Registration record

N31EJ on the FAA register

Type
Homebuilt MQ-9 Block 1
Serial
GA-6-1013
Engines
1
Registered owner
Department of Homeland Security
Washington, DC
Certificate issued
2021-08-31
Airworthiness date
—
Registration expires
2028-08-31
Airworthiness class
—
Mode S (hex)
A344E5
Mode S (octal)
50642345
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2028-08-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2023-05-15
    Accident at Elgin, AZ; damage: destroyed.
  • 2021-08-31
    Certificate of registration issued as N31EJ.
Overview

About N31EJ

N31EJ is a Homebuilt MQ-9 Block 1, serial number GA-6-1013. The FAA register lists Department of Homeland Security as the registrant in Washington, District of Columbia. The current certificate of registration was issued on August 31, 2021 and expires on August 31, 2028.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a light jet.

N31EJ has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: destroyed); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2023-05-15 Accident · Elgin, AZ Damage: Destroyed NTSB · DCA23LA290
Reported aircraft: General Atomics MQ-9 Block 1
Probable cause: The pilot s loss of situational awareness, resulting in the UAS s controlled flight into 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.