Single-engine piston

N53BH

Homebuilt Christen Eagle II

Registered No accidents on file
Built
—
Serial
HESTER 0001
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming I0360 SER A&C
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Rayne, LA
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Registration record

N53BH on the FAA register

Type
Homebuilt Christen Eagle II
Serial
HESTER 0001
Engines
Lycoming I0360 SER A&C
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Rayne, LA
Certificate issued
2022-01-13
Airworthiness date
2000-09-30
Registration expires
2029-01-31
Airworthiness class
Experimental · amateur-built
Mode S (hex)
A6AE35
Mode S (octal)
51527065
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2029-01-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2022-01-13
    Certificate of registration issued as N53BH.
  • 2000-09-30
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (experimental category (amateur-built)).
Overview

About N53BH

N53BH is a Homebuilt Christen Eagle II, serial number HESTER 0001. It is registered to an individual in Rayne, Louisiana. The current certificate of registration was issued on January 13, 2022 and expires on January 31, 2029.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Lycoming I0360 SER A&C engine and 2 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is experimental category (amateur-built), dated September 30, 2000.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N53BH.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

✓ No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices on file for N53BH.

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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.