Single-engine piston

N711WB

Homebuilt Sylkie 1

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
—
Serial
B-1
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Hector, MN
Registration record

N711WB on the FAA register

Type
Homebuilt Sylkie 1
Serial
B-1
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Hector, MN
Certificate issued
2021-07-29
Airworthiness date
1979-06-11
Registration expires
2028-07-31
Airworthiness class
Experimental · amateur-built
Mode S (hex)
A981BA
Mode S (octal)
52300672
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2028-07-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2021-07-29
    Certificate of registration issued as N711WB.
  • 1996-07-22
    Accident at Erie, CO; damage: substantial.
  • 1979-06-11
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (experimental category (amateur-built)).
Overview

About N711WB

N711WB is a Homebuilt Sylkie 1, serial number B-1. It is registered to an individual in Hector, Minnesota. The current certificate of registration was issued on July 29, 2021 and expires on July 31, 2028.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Lycoming O-320 series engine and 2 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is experimental category (amateur-built), dated June 11, 1979.

N711WB has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1996-07-22 Accident · Erie, CO Damage: Substantial NTSB · FTW96LA314
Reported aircraft: Barton Sylkie 1
Probable cause: The pilot passenger's failure to maintain clearance from the fence due to his failure to maintain a proper glide path, and the pilot-in-command's failure to take remedial action in a timely fashion.

Sources: NTSB aviation accident database and CAROL case system, FAA preliminary accident & incident notices. Search accident records

Same state

Other aircraft registered in Minnesota

All 6,939 aircraft registered in Minnesota →
Similar aircraft

Other single-engine pistons on the register

Own N711WB?

Get a free valuation, digitize the logbooks, or list it on fyiAero.

Free valuation Logbook transcription

Browse: Aircraft registered in Minnesota· Registry by state· FAA registry stats

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.