Single-engine piston

N582RH

1989 Homebuilt MU 582 Drifter

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1989
Serial
107
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Rotax 582SER
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Hubertus, WI
Registration record

N582RH on the FAA register

Type
1989 Homebuilt MU 582 Drifter
Serial
107
Engines
Rotax 582SER
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Hubertus, WI
Certificate issued
2011-11-18
Airworthiness date
2007-12-14
Registration expires
2027-11-30
Airworthiness class
Experimental · light-sport
Mode S (hex)
A77ED5
Mode S (octal)
51677325
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2027-11-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2011-11-18
    Certificate of registration issued as N582RH.
  • 2010-08-18
    Accident at Old Forge, NY; damage: substantial.
  • 2007-12-14
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (experimental category (light-sport)).
  • 1989
    Manufactured (1989).
Overview

About N582RH

N582RH is a 1989 Homebuilt MU 582 Drifter, serial number 107. It is registered to an individual in Hubertus, Wisconsin. The current certificate of registration was issued on November 18, 2011 and expires on November 30, 2027.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Rotax 582SER engine and 2 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is experimental category (light-sport), dated December 14, 2007.

N582RH has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2010-08-18 Accident · Old Forge, NY Damage: Substantial Fatal injury NTSB · ERA10LA431
Reported aircraft: Maxair MU 582 Drifter
Probable cause: The pilot's failure to use the full length of the lake, which necessitated a steep turn to avoid obstacles during takeoff that resulted in an accelerated stall.

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.