Glider

N5596S

1982 Homebuilt HP-18

Registered No accidents on file
Built
1982
Serial
138
Class
Glider
Engines
None NONE
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Independence, OR
Registration record

N5596S on the FAA register

Type
1982 Homebuilt HP-18
Serial
138
Engines
None NONE
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Independence, OR
Certificate issued
1980-04-22
Airworthiness date
1983-04-04
Registration expires
2030-01-31
Airworthiness class
Experimental · amateur-built
Mode S (hex)
A72415
Mode S (octal)
51622025
Seats (type)
1
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2030-01-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 1983-04-04
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (experimental category (amateur-built)).
  • 1982
    Manufactured (1982).
  • 1980-04-22
    Certificate of registration issued as N5596S.
Overview

About N5596S

N5596S is a 1982 Homebuilt HP-18, serial number 138. It is registered to an individual in Independence, Oregon. The current certificate of registration was issued on April 22, 1980 and expires on January 31, 2030.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a glider and 1 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is experimental category (amateur-built), dated April 4, 1983.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N5596S.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

✓ No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices on file for N5596S.

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.