Single-engine piston

N497AR

1999 Homebuilt Pietenpol

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1999
Serial
LCF2
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Ford CONVERSION
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Morganton, NC
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Registration record

N497AR on the FAA register

Type
1999 Homebuilt Pietenpol
Serial
LCF2
Engines
Ford CONVERSION
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Morganton, NC
Certificate issued
2021-05-03
Airworthiness date
1999-06-10
Registration expires
2028-05-31
Airworthiness class
Experimental · amateur-built
Mode S (hex)
A62A29
Mode S (octal)
51425051
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2028-05-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2025-04-18
    Accident at Taylorsville, NC; damage: substantial.
  • 2021-05-03
    Certificate of registration issued as N497AR.
  • 1999-06-10
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (experimental category (amateur-built)).
Overview

About N497AR

N497AR is a 1999 Homebuilt Pietenpol, serial number LCF2. It is registered to an individual in Morganton, North Carolina. The current certificate of registration was issued on May 3, 2021 and expires on May 31, 2028.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Ford CONVERSION engine and 2 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is experimental category (amateur-built), dated June 10, 1999.

N497AR has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2025-04-18 Accident · Taylorsville, NC Damage: Substantial Serious injury NTSB · ERA25LA183
Reported aircraft: Frank Lowell C Pietenpol
Probable cause: The pilot s failure to maintain control of the airplane during an attempted go around in gusty tailwind conditions, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall and impact with terrain.
NTSB report ↗

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.