Single-engine piston

N796L

Homebuilt Christen Eagle II

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
—
Serial
GAR02
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming I0360 SER A&C
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Gilroy, CA
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Registration record

N796L on the FAA register

Type
Homebuilt Christen Eagle II
Serial
GAR02
Engines
Lycoming I0360 SER A&C
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Gilroy, CA
Certificate issued
2021-07-20
Airworthiness date
1996-02-20
Registration expires
2028-07-31
Airworthiness class
Experimental · amateur-built
Mode S (hex)
AACF49
Mode S (octal)
52547511
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).
  • 2021-07-20
    Certificate of registration issued as N796L.
  • 2004-03-13
    Accident at Hollister, CA; damage: substantial.
  • 1996-02-20
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (experimental category (amateur-built)).
Overview

About N796L

N796L is a Homebuilt Christen Eagle II, serial number GAR02. It is registered to an individual in Gilroy, California. The current certificate of registration was issued on July 20, 2021 and expires on July 31, 2028.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Lycoming I0360 SER A&C engine and 2 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is experimental category (amateur-built), dated February 20, 1996.

N796L has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2004-03-13 Accident · Hollister, CA Damage: Substantial NTSB · LAX04CA155
Reported aircraft: Jerry Garrison Christen Eagle II
Probable cause: the pilot's failure to obtain proper runway alignment and maintain clearance from a sign due to his inadequate visual lookout. Factors in the accident were crosswind conditions.

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.