Weight-shift trike

N5982V

2008 Aeros AEROS-2

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
2008
Serial
1290802
Class
Weight-shift trike
Engines
Rotax 912ULS series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Rio Rancho, NM
Registration record

N5982V on the FAA register

Type
2008 Aeros AEROS-2
Serial
1290802
Engines
Rotax 912ULS series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Rio Rancho, NM
Certificate issued
2017-04-19
Airworthiness date
2008-01-28
Registration expires
2027-04-30
Airworthiness class
Experimental · light-sport
Mode S (hex)
A7BDD1
Mode S (octal)
51736721
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2027-04-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2017-04-19
    Certificate of registration issued as N5982V to the current registrant.
  • 2015-08-08
    Accident at Albuquerque, NM; damage: substantial.
  • 2008-01-28
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (experimental category (light-sport)).
Overview

About N5982V

N5982V is a 2008 Aeros AEROS-2, serial number 1290802. It is registered to an individual in Rio Rancho, New Mexico. The current certificate of registration was issued on April 19, 2017 and expires on April 30, 2027.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a weight-shift trike, one Rotax 912ULS series engine and 2 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is experimental category (light-sport), dated January 28, 2008.

N5982V has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2015-08-08 Accident · Albuquerque, NM Damage: Substantial Serious injury NTSB · CEN15LA359
Reported aircraft: Aeros Aeros 2
Probable cause: The ultralight airplane s encounter with a downdraft in mountainous terrain, which resulted in a descent into trees.

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.