Weight-shift trike

N516VB

Homebuilt Storm

Registered 2 NTSB/FAA records

Built

—

Serial

TTS61

Class

Weight-shift trike

Engines

Suzuki G13BB

Status

Current as of October 2026

Registered owner

Individual · sign in to see

Based

Fruitland Park, FL

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Registration record

N516VB on the FAA register

Type

Homebuilt Storm

Serial

TTS61

Engines

Suzuki G13BB

Registered owner

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

Fruitland Park, FL

Certificate issued

2021-10-12

Airworthiness date

2014-08-12

Registration expires

2028-10-31

Airworthiness class

Experimental · amateur-built

Mode S (hex)

A67996

Mode S (octal)

51474626

Seats (type)

Weight class

up to 12,499 lb

Status

Current as of October 2026

Registry history

Timeline

2028-10-31
Registration expires (renewal due).
2021-10-12
Certificate of registration issued as N516VB.
2016-08-20
Accident at Eustis, FL; damage: substantial.
2015-01-02
Accident at Eustis, FL; damage: substantial.
2014-08-12
Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (experimental category (amateur-built)).

Overview

About N516VB

N516VB is a Homebuilt Storm, serial number TTS61. It is registered to an individual in Fruitland Park, Florida. The current certificate of registration was issued on October 12, 2021 and expires on October 31, 2028.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a weight-shift trike, one Suzuki G13BB engine and 2 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is experimental category (amateur-built), dated August 12, 2014.

N516VB has 2 accident/incident records on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2016-08-20 Accident · Eustis, FL Damage: Substantial NTSB · ERA16LA305

Reported aircraft: Dayton A Babcock Storm

Probable cause: The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during an aborted takeoff. Contributing to the accident were the loss of engine power due to a malfunctioning alternator, which precipitated the off-field landing, and the pilot s decision to attempt to take off from an area with high grass, which precipitated the loss of directional control.

2015-01-02 Accident · Eustis, FL Damage: Substantial NTSB · ERA15CA118

Reported aircraft: Dayton A Babcock Storm

Probable cause: The pilot's failure to maintain adequate spacing from the preceding aircraft during a formation landing, resulting in an inadvertent "prop wash" encounter, loss of control, and impact with terrain.

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.