Single-engine piston

N42548

2008 Homebuilt Drifter II

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
2008
Serial
MD 2008
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Rotax 912UL series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Westmoreland, TN
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Registration record

N42548 on the FAA register

Type
2008 Homebuilt Drifter II
Serial
MD 2008
Engines
Rotax 912UL series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Westmoreland, TN
Certificate issued
2016-02-18
Airworthiness date
2009-02-19
Registration expires
2029-02-28
Airworthiness class
Experimental · light-sport
Mode S (hex)
A51137
Mode S (octal)
51210467
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2029-02-28
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2016-02-18
    Certificate of registration issued as N42548 to the current registrant.
  • 2013-09-01
    Accident at Lafayette, TN; damage: substantial.
  • 2009-02-19
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (experimental category (light-sport)).
  • 2008
    Manufactured (2008).
  • 1976-06-16
    N42548 previously assigned to a Piper J-3 Cub / J3 Cub / L-4 Cub (s/n 14825); cancelled.
Overview

About N42548

N42548 is a 2008 Homebuilt Drifter II, serial number MD 2008. It is registered to an individual in Westmoreland, Tennessee. The current certificate of registration was issued on February 18, 2016 and expires on February 28, 2029.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Rotax 912UL series engine and 2 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is experimental category (light-sport), dated February 19, 2009.

N42548 has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2013-09-01 Accident · Lafayette, TN Damage: Substantial Minor injury NTSB · ERA13CA400
Reported aircraft: Maxair Drifter Drifter II
Probable cause: The pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control during the initial climb after takeoff in gusty wind conditions, which resulted in a hard off-airport landing.

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.