Drone (small UAS)

N565NU

Homebuilt Plato 1

Registered No accidents on file
Built
—
Serial
ECN2686012
Class
Drone (small UAS)
Engines
4
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Nasa Langley Research Center (Government)
Based
Hampton, VA
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Registration record

N565NU on the FAA register

Type
Homebuilt Plato 1
Serial
ECN2686012
Engines
4
Registered owner
Nasa Langley Research Center
Hampton, VA
Certificate issued
2023-10-03
Airworthiness date
—
Registration expires
2030-10-31
Airworthiness class
—
Mode S (hex)
A73ABC
Mode S (octal)
51635274
Weight class
UAV under 55 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2030-10-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2023-10-03
    Certificate of registration issued as N565NU.
Overview

About N565NU

N565NU is a Homebuilt Plato 1, serial number ECN2686012. The FAA register lists Nasa Langley Research Center as the registrant in Hampton, Virginia. The current certificate of registration was issued on October 3, 2023 and expires on October 31, 2030.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a drone (small uas).

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N565NU.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

✓ No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices on file for N565NU.

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

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