Single-engine piston

N71T

2004 Homebuilt Express 2000FT

Registered No accidents on file
Built
2004
Serial
001
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental IO-550 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Los Altos Hills, CA
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Registration record

N71T on the FAA register

Type
2004 Homebuilt Express 2000FT
Serial
001
Engines
Continental IO-550 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Los Altos Hills, CA
Certificate issued
2003-08-04
Airworthiness date
2004-09-04
Registration expires
2028-06-30
Airworthiness class
Experimental · amateur-built
Mode S (hex)
A97B5D
Mode S (octal)
52275535
Seats (type)
4
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Kit
Express Acft Co Llc SERIES 2000
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2028-06-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2004-09-04
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (experimental category (amateur-built)).
  • 2003-08-04
    Certificate of registration issued as N71T to the current registrant.
  • 2002-12-03
    N71T previously assigned to a Homebuilt Questair Venture (s/n 26); cancelled.
  • 1976-05-26
    N71T previously assigned to a Taylorcraft BC12-65 (s/n 2168); cancelled.
Overview

About N71T

N71T is a 2004 Homebuilt Express 2000FT, serial number 001. It is registered to an individual in Los Altos Hills, California. The current certificate of registration was issued on August 4, 2003 and expires on June 30, 2028.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Continental IO-550 series engine and 4 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is experimental category (amateur-built), dated September 4, 2004.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for this airframe as N71T. 3 earlier records involve a different aircraft that carried the same N-number.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1991-11-02 Accident · San Luis Obispo, CA Damage: Substantial NTSB · LAX92LA038
Reported aircraft: Questaire Venture — a different aircraft that carried the N71T registration before this airframe.
Probable cause: THE PILOT'S INABILITY TO CONTROL THE AIRCRAFT DURING THE LANDING ROLL DUE TO A FAILURE OF THE LEFT BRAKE AND NOSE WHEEL STEERING SYSTEMS. THE FAILURE OF THE BRAKE AND STEERING SYSTEMS WAS DUE TO A DETERIORATION OF THE 'O' RING SEALS CAUSED BY THE USE OF HYDRAULIC FLUID INCOMPATIBLE WITH THE RUBBER MATERIAL IN THE SEALS. A FACTOR IN THE ACCIDENT WAS THE INADEQUATE SYSTEM DESIGN BY THE KIT MANUFACTURER.
1991-02-12 Accident · San Luis Obispo, CA Damage: Substantial NTSB · LAX91LA107
Reported aircraft: Questaire Venture — a different aircraft that carried the N71T registration before this airframe.
Probable cause: THE FAILURE OF THE FUEL SYSTEM VENT CHECK VALVE, WHICH RESULTED IN FUEL STARVATION TO THE AIRCRAFT'S ENGINE.
1975-03-09 Accident · Gloucester,Va, 46 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 0461
Reported aircraft: Taylorcraft BC1265 — a different aircraft that carried the N71T registration before this airframe.
Probable cause: TS TO 23K.

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.