Single-engine piston

N56RD

2026 Homebuilt Ruckus

Registered No accidents on file
Built
2026
Serial
TR018-7-25
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Rotax 912ULS
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Tellico Plains, TN
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Registration record

N56RD on the FAA register

Type
2026 Homebuilt Ruckus
Serial
TR018-7-25
Engines
Rotax 912ULS
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Tellico Plains, TN
Certificate issued
2026-03-24
Airworthiness date
2026-07-16
Registration expires
2033-03-31
Airworthiness class
Experimental · amateur-built
Mode S (hex)
A7260C
Mode S (octal)
51623014
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Kit
Top Rudder Aircraft Llc RUCKUS FX
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2033-03-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2026-07-16
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (experimental category (amateur-built)).
  • 2026-03-24
    Certificate of registration issued as N56RD to the current registrant.
  • 2018-03-14
    N56RD previously assigned to a Sikorsky S-76B (s/n 760368); cancelled.
Overview

About N56RD

N56RD is a 2026 Homebuilt Ruckus, serial number TR018-7-25. It is registered to an individual in Tellico Plains, Tennessee. The current certificate of registration was issued on March 24, 2026 and expires on March 31, 2033.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Rotax 912ULS engine and 2 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is experimental category (amateur-built), dated July 16, 2026.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for this airframe as N56RD. 1 earlier record involves a different aircraft that carried the same N-number.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2012-04-17 Accident · Gulf of Mexico, LA Damage: Substantial NTSB · CEN12FA250
Reported aircraft: Sikorsky S-76B — a different aircraft that carried the N56RD registration before this airframe.
Probable cause: The intermittent loss of engine power due to a "stuck" stepper motor in the No. 2 engine's fuel control as a result of an inadequate overhaul. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's decision to continue flying the helicopter with a known defect, his decision to depart with the helicopter over its maximum gross weight, and his decision to fly the approach to the oil platform at a high gross weight in a direction that provided limited go-around potential.

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.