Glider

N42RD

1979 Homebuilt RS-15

Registered No accidents on file
Built
1979
Serial
42
Class
Glider
Engines
None NONE
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Chesterfield, IN
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Registration record

N42RD on the FAA register

Type
1979 Homebuilt RS-15
Serial
42
Engines
None NONE
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Chesterfield, IN
Certificate issued
2023-07-19
Airworthiness date
1979-05-25
Registration expires
2030-07-31
Airworthiness class
Experimental · amateur-built
Mode S (hex)
A4FAC1
Mode S (octal)
51175301
Seats (type)
1
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2030-07-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2023-07-19
    Certificate of registration issued as N42RD.
  • 1979-05-25
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (experimental category (amateur-built)).
Overview

About N42RD

N42RD is a 1979 Homebuilt RS-15, serial number 42. It is registered to an individual in Chesterfield, Indiana. The current certificate of registration was issued on July 19, 2023 and expires on July 31, 2030.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a glider and 1 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is experimental category (amateur-built), dated May 25, 1979.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N42RD.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

✓ No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices on file for N42RD.

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.