Single-engine piston

N512JA

2012 Homebuilt T-51

Registered 2 NTSB/FAA records
Built
2012
Serial
39
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Honda CIVIC
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Sandwich, IL
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Registration record

N512JA on the FAA register

Type
2012 Homebuilt T-51
Serial
39
Engines
Honda CIVIC
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Sandwich, IL
Certificate issued
2007-10-22
Airworthiness date
2012-11-30
Registration expires
2028-07-31
Airworthiness class
Experimental · amateur-built
Mode S (hex)
A669A6
Mode S (octal)
51464646
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2028-07-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2024-06-08
    Accident at Madisonville, TN; damage: substantial.
  • 2012-12-11
    Accident at Dekalb, IL; damage: substantial.
  • 2012-11-30
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (experimental category (amateur-built)).
  • 2007-10-22
    Certificate of registration issued as N512JA.
Overview

About N512JA

N512JA is a 2012 Homebuilt T-51, serial number 39. It is registered to an individual in Sandwich, Illinois. The current certificate of registration was issued on October 22, 2007 and expires on July 31, 2028.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Honda CIVIC engine and 2 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is experimental category (amateur-built), dated November 30, 2012.

N512JA has 2 accident/incident records on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2024-06-08 Accident · Madisonville, TN Damage: Substantial Minor injury NTSB · ERA24LA255
Reported aircraft: Titan T51
Probable cause: The failure of the right main landing gear weldment due to fatigue cracking.
NTSB report ↗
2012-12-11 Accident · Dekalb, IL Damage: Substantial Serious injury NTSB · CEN13LA103
Reported aircraft: Auman Jl T-51
Probable cause: The improper engine overhaul by the airplane kit manufacturer, which resulted in a catastrophic engine failure.

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.