Glider

N493UG

Homebuilt Duster BJ1B

Registered No accidents on file
Built
—
Serial
57
Class
Glider
Engines
None NONE
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Co-owned · sign in to see
Based
Redondo Beach, CA
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Registration record

N493UG on the FAA register

Type
Homebuilt Duster BJ1B
Serial
57
Engines
None NONE
Registered owner
Co-owned — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Redondo Beach, CA
Certificate issued
2022-01-05
Airworthiness date
1978-05-16
Registration expires
2029-01-31
Airworthiness class
Experimental · amateur-built
Mode S (hex)
A61D06
Mode S (octal)
51416406
Seats (type)
1
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2029-01-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2022-01-05
    Certificate of registration issued as N493UG.
  • 1978-05-16
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (experimental category (amateur-built)).
Overview

About N493UG

N493UG is a Homebuilt Duster BJ1B, serial number 57. It is registered to co-owners in Redondo Beach, California. The current certificate of registration was issued on January 5, 2022 and expires on January 31, 2029.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a glider and 1 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is experimental category (amateur-built), dated May 16, 1978.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N493UG.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

✓ No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices on file for N493UG.

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.