Single-engine piston

N797RT

1999 Homebuilt Bush Wacker

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1999
Serial
021150
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Lodgepole, NE
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Registration record

N797RT on the FAA register

Type
1999 Homebuilt Bush Wacker
Serial
021150
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Lodgepole, NE
Certificate issued
2021-06-10
Airworthiness date
1999-05-18
Registration expires
2028-06-30
Airworthiness class
Experimental · amateur-built
Mode S (hex)
AAD38F
Mode S (octal)
52551617
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2028-06-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2021-06-10
    Certificate of registration issued as N797RT.
  • 2021-04-16
    Accident at Thomaston, GA; damage: substantial.
  • 1999-05-18
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (experimental category (amateur-built)).
Overview

About N797RT

N797RT is a 1999 Homebuilt Bush Wacker, serial number 021150. It is registered to an individual in Lodgepole, Nebraska. The current certificate of registration was issued on June 10, 2021 and expires on June 30, 2028.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Lycoming O-320 series engine and 2 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is experimental category (amateur-built), dated May 18, 1999.

N797RT has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2021-04-16 Accident · Thomaston, GA Damage: Substantial NTSB · ERA21LA352
Reported aircraft: Hine T L/Johnson R Bush Wacker
Probable cause: A loss of directional control upon landing for reasons that could not be determined as a result of a delayed report. Contributing was the pilot s decision to continue a flight with an unknown airworthiness issue.

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.