Twin piston

N770JL

2003 Homebuilt Rutan Defiant

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
2003
Serial
61
Class
Twin piston
Engines
2 × Lycoming O-360 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Bowling Green, OH
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Registration record

N770JL on the FAA register

Type
2003 Homebuilt Rutan Defiant
Serial
61
Engines
2 × Lycoming O-360 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Bowling Green, OH
Certificate issued
2023-11-16
Airworthiness date
2003-11-20
Registration expires
2030-11-30
Airworthiness class
Experimental · amateur-built
Mode S (hex)
AA69DA
Mode S (octal)
52464732
Seats (type)
4
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2030-11-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2023-11-16
    Certificate of registration issued as N770JL.
  • 2016-11-16
    Accident at Morristown, NJ; damage: substantial.
  • 2003-11-20
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (experimental category (amateur-built)).
Overview

About N770JL

N770JL is a 2003 Homebuilt Rutan Defiant, serial number 61. It is registered to an individual in Bowling Green, Ohio. The current certificate of registration was issued on November 16, 2023 and expires on November 30, 2030.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a twin piston, two Lycoming O-360 series engines and 4 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is experimental category (amateur-built), dated November 20, 2003.

N770JL has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2016-11-16 Accident · Morristown, NJ Damage: Substantial NTSB · ERA17LA054
Reported aircraft: Loofbourrow John W Rutan Defiant
Probable cause: A collapse of the nose landing gear due to wear in the landing gear extension system.

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.