Electric rotorcraft

N551NU

Uavamerica Eagle X8

Registered No accidents on file
Built
—
Serial
1712A02
Class
Electric rotorcraft
Engines
8
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Nasa Langley Research Center (Government)
Based
Hampton, VA
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Registration record

N551NU on the FAA register

Type
Uavamerica Eagle X8
Serial
1712A02
Engines
8
Registered owner
Nasa Langley Research Center
Hampton, VA
Certificate issued
2019-05-21
Airworthiness date
—
Registration expires
2029-05-31
Airworthiness class
—
Mode S (hex)
A70461
Mode S (octal)
51602141
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2029-05-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2019-05-21
    Certificate of registration issued as N551NU.
Overview

About N551NU

N551NU is a Uavamerica Eagle X8, serial number 1712A02. The FAA register lists Nasa Langley Research Center as the registrant in Hampton, Virginia. The current certificate of registration was issued on May 21, 2019 and expires on May 31, 2029.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as an electric rotorcraft.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N551NU.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

✓ No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices on file for N551NU.

Sources: NTSB aviation accident database and CAROL case system, FAA preliminary accident & incident notices. Search accident records

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