Single-engine piston

N45CL

1996 Homebuilt Twinstar

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1996
Serial
004
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Terre Haute, IN
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Registration record

N45CL on the FAA register

Type
1996 Homebuilt Twinstar
Serial
004
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Terre Haute, IN
Certificate issued
2021-03-10
Airworthiness date
1996-07-12
Registration expires
2028-03-31
Airworthiness class
Experimental · amateur-built
Mode S (hex)
A57000
Mode S (octal)
51270000
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2028-03-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2025-07-16
    Accident at Greencastle, IN; damage: substantial.
  • 2021-03-10
    Certificate of registration issued as N45CL.
  • 1996-07-12
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (experimental category (amateur-built)).
Overview

About N45CL

N45CL is a 1996 Homebuilt Twinstar, serial number 004. It is registered to an individual in Terre Haute, Indiana. The current certificate of registration was issued on March 10, 2021 and expires on March 31, 2028.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Lycoming O-320 series engine and 2 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is experimental category (amateur-built), dated July 12, 1996.

N45CL has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2025-07-16 Accident · Greencastle, IN Damage: Substantial Minor injury NTSB · CEN25LA256
Reported aircraft: Farrington Twinstar
Probable cause: The pilot s failure to maintain pitch control during takeoff. Contributing to the accident was the pilot s inexperience in the accident gyroplane.
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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.