Single-engine piston

N791S

1991 Staudacher Hydroplanes S-300

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1991
Serial
007
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming IO-540 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Sequim, WA
Registration record

N791S on the FAA register

Type
1991 Staudacher Hydroplanes S-300
Serial
007
Engines
Lycoming IO-540 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Sequim, WA
Certificate issued
2011-01-18
Airworthiness date
1991-05-16
Registration expires
2030-01-31
Airworthiness class
Experimental · exhibition
Mode S (hex)
AABD4C
Mode S (octal)
52536514
Seats (type)
1
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2030-01-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2011-01-18
    Certificate of registration issued as N791S.
  • 1994-05-28
    Accident at Chandler, AZ; damage: substantial.
  • 1991-05-16
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (experimental category (exhibition)).
Overview

About N791S

N791S is a 1991 Staudacher Hydroplanes S-300, serial number 007. It is registered to an individual in Sequim, Washington. The current certificate of registration was issued on January 18, 2011 and expires on January 31, 2030.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Lycoming IO-540 series engine and 1 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is experimental category (exhibition), dated May 16, 1991.

N791S has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1994-05-28 Accident · Chandler, AZ Damage: Substantial Serious injury NTSB · LAX94LA225
Reported aircraft: Staudacher 300S
Probable cause: THE OPERATION OF THE ENGINE AT AN RPM SETTING THAT EXCEEDED THE ORIGINAL DESIGN SPECIFICATIONS AND RESULTED IN THE FAILURE OF THE NO. 5 CONNECTING ROD BEARING.

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.