Single-engine piston

N57994

1974 Homebuilt DA-5

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1974
Serial
1
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental A&C65 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Co-owned · sign in to see
Based
Apple Valley, CA
Registration record

N57994 on the FAA register

Type
1974 Homebuilt DA-5
Serial
1
Engines
Continental A&C65 series
Registered owner
Co-owned — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Apple Valley, CA
Certificate issued
2006-04-28
Airworthiness date
1981-03-17
Registration expires
2027-06-30
Airworthiness class
Experimental · amateur-built
Mode S (hex)
A77388
Mode S (octal)
51671610
Seats (type)
1
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2027-06-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2006-04-28
    Certificate of registration issued as N57994.
  • 1981-03-17
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (experimental category (amateur-built)).
  • 1976-01-24
    Accident at Stanton,Tx, 43; damage: substantial.
  • 1974
    Manufactured (1974).
Overview

About N57994

N57994 is a 1974 Homebuilt DA-5, serial number 1. It is registered to co-owners in Apple Valley, California. The current certificate of registration was issued on April 28, 2006 and expires on June 30, 2027.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Continental A&C65 series engine and 1 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is experimental category (amateur-built), dated March 17, 1981.

N57994 has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1976-01-24 Accident · Stanton,Tx, 43 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 0200
Reported aircraft: Davis DA-5
Probable cause: LY UNDER PWR LINES,UN CLR.

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.