Powered parachute

N4857F

Homebuilt SPIRIT XL

Registered No accidents on file
Built
—
Serial
042969
Class
Powered parachute
Engines
Rotax 582SER
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Denton, TX
Registration record

N4857F on the FAA register

Type
Homebuilt SPIRIT XL
Serial
042969
Engines
Rotax 582SER
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Denton, TX
Certificate issued
2022-03-23
Airworthiness date
2007-12-14
Registration expires
2029-03-31
Airworthiness class
Experimental · light-sport
Mode S (hex)
A5FE7F
Mode S (octal)
51377177
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2029-03-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2022-03-23
    Certificate of registration issued as N4857F to the current registrant.
  • 2007-12-14
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (experimental category (light-sport)).
  • 1966-06-21
    N4857F previously assigned to a Cessna 206 Stationair (s/n U206-0557); cancelled.
Overview

About N4857F

N4857F is a Homebuilt SPIRIT XL, serial number 042969. It is registered to an individual in Denton, Texas. The current certificate of registration was issued on March 23, 2022 and expires on March 31, 2029.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a powered parachute, one Rotax 582SER engine and 2 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is experimental category (light-sport), dated December 14, 2007.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N4857F.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

✓ No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices on file for N4857F.

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.