Single-engine piston

N521XD

2004 Homebuilt Venture

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
2004
Serial
226
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental TSIO-550 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Pismo Beach, CA
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Registration record

N521XD on the FAA register

Type
2004 Homebuilt Venture
Serial
226
Engines
Continental TSIO-550 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Pismo Beach, CA
Certificate issued
2004-06-04
Airworthiness date
2006-06-12
Registration expires
2027-12-31
Airworthiness class
Experimental · amateur-built
Mode S (hex)
A68EB6
Mode S (octal)
51507266
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Kit
Nuventure Aircraft VENTURE
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2027-12-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2011-09-15
    Accident at Reno, NV; damage: substantial.
  • 2006-06-12
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (experimental category (amateur-built)).
  • 2004-06-04
    Certificate of registration issued as N521XD.
Overview

About N521XD

N521XD is a 2004 Homebuilt Venture, serial number 226. It is registered to an individual in Pismo Beach, California. The current certificate of registration was issued on June 4, 2004 and expires on December 31, 2027.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Continental TSIO-550 series engine and 2 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is experimental category (amateur-built), dated June 12, 2006.

N521XD has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2011-09-15 Accident · Reno, NV Damage: Substantial Serious injury NTSB · WPR11FA453
Reported aircraft: Dacey Venture
Probable cause: A total loss of engine power during the initial climb due to the pilot s premature activation of the engine's anti-detonant injection system.

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.