Single-engine piston

N7053U

1988 Homebuilt DA5-A

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1988
Serial
115
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental C85 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
San Antonio, TX
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Registration record

N7053U on the FAA register

Type
1988 Homebuilt DA5-A
Serial
115
Engines
Continental C85 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
San Antonio, TX
Certificate issued
2010-08-03
Airworthiness date
1989-02-28
Registration expires
2028-01-31
Airworthiness class
Experimental · amateur-built
Mode S (hex)
A969F5
Mode S (octal)
52264765
Seats (type)
1
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2028-01-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2010-08-03
    Certificate of registration issued as N7053U.
  • 2003-01-04
    Accident at Apple Valley, CA; damage: substantial.
  • 1989-02-28
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (experimental category (amateur-built)).
  • 1988
    Manufactured (1988).
Overview

About N7053U

N7053U is a 1988 Homebuilt DA5-A, serial number 115. It is registered to an individual in San Antonio, Texas. The current certificate of registration was issued on August 3, 2010 and expires on January 31, 2028.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Continental C85 series engine and 1 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is experimental category (amateur-built), dated February 28, 1989.

N7053U has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2003-01-04 Accident · Apple Valley, CA Damage: Substantial Serious injury NTSB · LAX03LA059
Reported aircraft: Farmer R B DA5-A
Probable cause: the detonation of the number 1 and 3 cylinders and the subsequent over temperature of those cylinders and their corresponding pistons.

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.