Single-engine piston

N49EX

1997 Homebuilt Wheeler Express FT

Registered No accidents on file
Built
1997
Serial
01
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming I0360 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Wheaton, IL
Registration record

N49EX on the FAA register

Type
1997 Homebuilt Wheeler Express FT
Serial
01
Engines
Lycoming I0360 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Wheaton, IL
Certificate issued
1997-05-21
Airworthiness date
1998-09-03
Registration expires
2030-04-30
Airworthiness class
Experimental · amateur-built
Mode S (hex)
A60E39
Mode S (octal)
51407071
Seats (type)
4
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2030-04-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 1998-09-03
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (experimental category (amateur-built)).
  • 1997-05-21
    Certificate of registration issued as N49EX to the current registrant.
Overview

About N49EX

N49EX is a 1997 Homebuilt Wheeler Express FT, serial number 01. It is registered to an individual in Wheaton, Illinois. The current certificate of registration was issued on May 21, 1997 and expires on April 30, 2030.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Lycoming I0360 series engine and 4 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is experimental category (amateur-built), dated September 3, 1998.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N49EX.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

✓ No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices on file for N49EX.

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.