Single-engine piston

N5131

1966 Homebuilt BD-2

Registered 2 NTSB/FAA records
Built
1966
Serial
GC-1-66
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
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Registration record

N5131 on the FAA register

Type
1966 Homebuilt BD-2
Serial
GC-1-66
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Certificate issued
1982-06-01
Airworthiness date
1980-06-30
Registration expires
2027-07-31
Airworthiness class
Experimental · amateur-built
Mode S (hex)
A66F0F
Mode S (octal)
51467417
Seats (type)
1
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2027-07-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 1982-09-04
    Accident at Conifer, CO; damage: substantial.
  • 1982-06-01
    Certificate of registration issued as N5131 to the current registrant.
  • 1980-06-30
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (experimental category (amateur-built)).
  • 1976-02-14
    Accident at Broomfield,Co, 06; damage: substantial.
  • 1966
    Manufactured (1966).
  • 1948-05-10
    N5131 previously assigned to a Waco Gxe (s/n 1497); cancelled.
Overview

About N5131

N5131 is a 1966 Homebuilt BD-2, serial number GC-1-66. It is registered to an individual. The current certificate of registration was issued on June 1, 1982 and expires on July 31, 2027.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Lycoming O-320 series engine and 1 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is experimental category (amateur-built), dated June 30, 1980.

N5131 has 2 accident/incident records on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1982-09-04 Accident · Conifer, CO Damage: Substantial NTSB · DEN82FTE25
Reported aircraft: Davenport BD-2
1976-02-14 Accident · Broomfield,Co, 06 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 0235
Reported aircraft: Davenport BD-2
Probable cause: XIWAY IN OPPOSITE DIRECTIONS.

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.