Single-engine piston

N5539

2019 Homebuilt Sopwith Type 9400

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
2019
Serial
N5539
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Ama/Expr UNKNOWN ENG
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Dallas, TX
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Registration record

N5539 on the FAA register

Type
2019 Homebuilt Sopwith Type 9400
Serial
N5539
Engines
Ama/Expr UNKNOWN ENG
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Dallas, TX
Certificate issued
2019-05-03
Airworthiness date
2019-07-05
Registration expires
2029-05-31
Airworthiness class
Experimental · amateur-built
Mode S (hex)
A70E23
Mode S (octal)
51607043
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2029-05-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2020-07-03
    Accident at Van Alstyne, TX; damage: substantial.
  • 2019-07-05
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (experimental category (amateur-built)).
  • 2019-05-03
    Certificate of registration issued as N5539 to the current registrant.
  • 1992-04-13
    N5539 previously assigned to a Lockheed 188C (s/n 1091); cancelled.
  • 1970-07-13
    N5539 previously assigned to a Lockheed 188C (s/n 188C1080); cancelled.
  • 1929-03-02
    N5539 previously assigned to a Swallow Swallow (s/n 942); cancelled.
Overview

About N5539

N5539 is a 2019 Homebuilt Sopwith Type 9400, serial number N5539. It is registered to an individual in Dallas, Texas. The current certificate of registration was issued on May 3, 2019 and expires on May 31, 2029.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Ama/Expr UNKNOWN ENG engine and 2 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is experimental category (amateur-built), dated July 5, 2019.

N5539 has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2020-07-03 Accident · Van Alstyne, TX Damage: Substantial Minor injury NTSB · CEN20LA259
Reported aircraft: Sopwith Type 9400
Probable cause: An inflight loss of aileron control due to movement of a control connector.

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.