Weight-shift trike

N42AT

1998 Homebuilt Safari HKS

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1998
Serial
BILL-JACOBSON
Class
Weight-shift trike
Engines
Hks 700E
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Springfield, VA
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Registration record

N42AT on the FAA register

Type
1998 Homebuilt Safari HKS
Serial
BILL-JACOBSON
Engines
Hks 700E
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Springfield, VA
Certificate issued
2017-05-03
Airworthiness date
2007-02-04
Registration expires
2027-05-31
Airworthiness class
Experimental · light-sport
Mode S (hex)
A4F958
Mode S (octal)
51174530
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2027-05-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2017-05-03
    Certificate of registration issued as N42AT to the current registrant.
  • 2007-02-04
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (experimental category (light-sport)).
  • 2004-03-26
    N42AT previously assigned to a Aerospatiale AS355F2 Ecureuil (s/n 5462); cancelled.
  • 2003-05-17
    Accident at Bainbridge, GA; damage: substantial.
  • 1998
    Manufactured (1998).
Overview

About N42AT

N42AT is a 1998 Homebuilt Safari HKS, serial number BILL-JACOBSON. It is registered to an individual in Springfield, Virginia. The current certificate of registration was issued on May 3, 2017 and expires on May 31, 2027.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a weight-shift trike, one Hks 700E engine and 2 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is experimental category (light-sport), dated February 4, 2007.

N42AT has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2003-05-17 Accident · Bainbridge, GA Damage: Substantial NTSB · ATL03LA095
Reported aircraft: Aerospatiale AS355F2
Probable cause: The pilot's improper flare during an attempted 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.