Single-engine piston

N490DJ

Homebuilt Murphy Renegade 11

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record

Built

—

Serial

0028

Class

Single-engine piston

Engines

Ama/Expr UNKNOWN ENG

Status

Current as of October 2026

Registered owner

Individual · sign in to see

Based

Bolingbrock, IL

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Registration record

N490DJ on the FAA register

Type

Homebuilt Murphy Renegade 11

Serial

0028

Engines

Ama/Expr UNKNOWN ENG

Registered owner

Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in

Bolingbrock, IL

Certificate issued

2021-07-29

Airworthiness date

2013-06-15

Registration expires

2028-07-31

Airworthiness class

Experimental · amateur-built

Mode S (hex)

A6106C

Mode S (octal)

51410154

Seats (type)

Weight class

up to 12,499 lb

Status

Current as of October 2026

Registry history

Timeline

2028-07-31
Registration expires (renewal due).
2021-09-05
Accident at Sheridan, IL; damage: substantial.
2021-07-29
Certificate of registration issued as N490DJ.
2013-06-15
Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (experimental category (amateur-built)).

Overview

About N490DJ

N490DJ is a Homebuilt Murphy Renegade 11, serial number 0028. It is registered to an individual in Bolingbrock, Illinois. The current certificate of registration was issued on July 29, 2021 and expires on July 31, 2028.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Ama/Expr UNKNOWN ENG engine and 2 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is experimental category (amateur-built), dated June 15, 2013.

N490DJ has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2021-09-05 Accident · Sheridan, IL Damage: Substantial NTSB · CEN21LA402

Reported aircraft: Murphy Renegade II

Probable cause: A total loss of engine power during initial climb due to a piston seizure.

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.