Single-engine piston

N71AJ

2010 Homebuilt Glasair III

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
2010
Serial
3314
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming IO-540-K1A5
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Hutchinson, MN
Registration record

N71AJ on the FAA register

Type
2010 Homebuilt Glasair III
Serial
3314
Engines
Lycoming IO-540-K1A5
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Hutchinson, MN
Certificate issued
2014-08-20
Airworthiness date
2014-07-23
Registration expires
2027-08-31
Airworthiness class
Experimental · amateur-built
Mode S (hex)
A979BD
Mode S (octal)
52274675
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2027-08-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2014-08-20
    Certificate of registration issued as N71AJ to the current registrant.
  • 2014-07-23
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (experimental category (amateur-built)).
  • 2012-08-07
    Accident at Westcliffe, CO; damage: substantial.
  • 2010
    Manufactured (2010).
  • 1995-03-29
    N71AJ previously assigned to a Bell 206B III / 206B-2 / 206B II/III (s/n 4305); cancelled.
Overview

About N71AJ

N71AJ is a 2010 Homebuilt Glasair III, serial number 3314. It is registered to an individual in Hutchinson, Minnesota. The current certificate of registration was issued on August 20, 2014 and expires on August 31, 2027.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Lycoming IO-540-K1A5 engine and 2 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is experimental category (amateur-built), dated July 23, 2014.

N71AJ has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2012-08-07 Accident · Westcliffe, CO Damage: Substantial Serious injury NTSB · CEN12LA543
Reported aircraft: Cross David L Glasair III
Probable cause: The loss of oil pressure due to the failure of an oil filter gasket, which resulted in a total loss of engine power.

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.