Powered parachute

N538DR

2003 Homebuilt SPIRIT XL

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
2003
Serial
2879
Class
Powered parachute
Engines
Rotax 582SER
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Hovland, MN
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Registration record

N538DR on the FAA register

Type
2003 Homebuilt SPIRIT XL
Serial
2879
Engines
Rotax 582SER
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Hovland, MN
Certificate issued
2020-09-10
Airworthiness date
2006-11-18
Registration expires
2027-09-30
Airworthiness class
Experimental · light-sport
Mode S (hex)
A6CE80
Mode S (octal)
51547200
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2027-09-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2023-08-18
    Accident at Hovland, MN; damage: destroyed.
  • 2020-09-10
    Certificate of registration issued as N538DR.
  • 2006-11-18
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (experimental category (light-sport)).
  • 2003
    Manufactured (2003).
Overview

About N538DR

N538DR is a 2003 Homebuilt SPIRIT XL, serial number 2879. It is registered to an individual in Hovland, Minnesota. The current certificate of registration was issued on September 10, 2020 and expires on September 30, 2027.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a powered parachute, one Rotax 582SER engine and 2 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is experimental category (light-sport), dated November 18, 2006.

N538DR has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: destroyed); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2023-08-18 Accident · Hovland, MN Damage: Destroyed Fatal injury NTSB · CEN23LA376
Reported aircraft: Sixchuter SPIRIT XL
Probable cause: The collision with the lake by a noncertificated pilot for reasons that could not be determined.

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.