Weight-shift trike

N5138J

2002 Homebuilt Clipper 582S

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record

Built

2002

Serial

T99045

Class

Weight-shift trike

Engines

Rotax 582SER

Status

Current as of October 2026

Registered owner

Co-owned · sign in to see

Based

Ramona, CA

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Registration record

N5138J on the FAA register

Type

2002 Homebuilt Clipper 582S

Serial

T99045

Engines

Rotax 582SER

Registered owner

Co-owned — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in

Ramona, CA

Certificate issued

2016-01-04

Airworthiness date

2009-10-06

Registration expires

2029-01-31

Airworthiness class

Experimental · light-sport

Mode S (hex)

A6700D

Mode S (octal)

51470015

Seats (type)

Weight class

up to 12,499 lb

Status

Current as of October 2026

Registry history

Timeline

2029-01-31
Registration expires (renewal due).
2016-01-04
Certificate of registration issued as N5138J to the current registrant.
2009-10-06
Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (experimental category (light-sport)).
2009-04-09
Accident at Anacortes, WA; damage: substantial.
2002-04-17
N5138J previously assigned to a Boeing CH 47SD (s/n M4144); cancelled.
1996-12-11
N5138J previously assigned to a Cessna 172N Skyhawk / 172 Skyhawk / 172/180 Conversion (s/n 17273712); cancelled.

Overview

About N5138J

N5138J is a 2002 Homebuilt Clipper 582S, serial number T99045. It is registered to co-owners in Ramona, California. The current certificate of registration was issued on January 4, 2016 and expires on January 31, 2029.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a weight-shift trike, one Rotax 582SER engine and 2 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is experimental category (light-sport), dated October 6, 2009.

N5138J has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2009-04-09 Accident · Anacortes, WA Damage: Substantial Minor injury NTSB · WPR09CA186

Reported aircraft: Air Creation Clipper 58

Probable cause: The partial loss of engine power due to the passenger's inadvertent movement of the engine throttle control.

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.