Single-engine piston

N453HC

2005 Homebuilt L-21

Registration pending 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
2005
Serial
001
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-360 series
Status
Registration pending
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Wasilla, AK
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Registration record

N453HC on the FAA register

Type
2005 Homebuilt L-21
Serial
001
Engines
Lycoming O-360 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Wasilla, AK
Certificate issued
—
Airworthiness date
2013-02-28
Registration expires
—
Airworthiness class
Experimental · amateur-built
Mode S (hex)
A57DF3
Mode S (octal)
51276763
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Kit
Smith Aviation L21
Status
Registration pending
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2026-04-10
    Accident at Cody, WY; damage: substantial.
  • 2013-02-28
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (experimental category (amateur-built)).
  • 2005
    Manufactured (2005).
  • 1977-11-30
    N453HC previously assigned to a Piper PA-18S-125 (s/n 18-764); cancelled.
Overview

About N453HC

N453HC is a 2005 Homebuilt L-21, serial number 001. It is registered to an individual in Wasilla, Alaska.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Lycoming O-360 series engine and 2 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is experimental category (amateur-built), dated February 28, 2013.

N453HC has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below. 1 earlier record involves a different aircraft that carried the same N-number.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2026-04-10 Accident · Cody, WY Damage: Substantial NTSB · WPR26LA156
Reported aircraft: Marshall Daniel R L-21
Probable cause: The pilot's failure to maintain control of the airplane during the landing rollout, which resulted in a nose-over.
NTSB report ↗
1977-09-20 Accident · Ft.Yukon,Ak, 02 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 3610
Reported aircraft: Piper PA-18 — a different aircraft that carried the N453HC registration before this airframe.

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.