Weight-shift trike

N82047

2002 Homebuilt Top Dog 582

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
2002
Serial
A49TDA
Class
Weight-shift trike
Engines
Rotax 582SER
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Co-owned · sign in to see
Based
San Diego, CA
Registration record

N82047 on the FAA register

Type
2002 Homebuilt Top Dog 582
Serial
A49TDA
Engines
Rotax 582SER
Registered owner
Co-owned — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
San Diego, CA
Certificate issued
2005-10-20
Airworthiness date
2006-10-18
Registration expires
2028-07-31
Airworthiness class
Experimental · light-sport
Mode S (hex)
AB33DF
Mode S (octal)
52631737
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).
  • 2010-07-16
    Accident at Eagle Point, OR; damage: substantial.
  • 2006-10-18
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (experimental category (light-sport)).
  • 2005-10-20
    Certificate of registration issued as N82047.
  • 2002
    Manufactured (2002).
Overview

About N82047

N82047 is a 2002 Homebuilt Top Dog 582, serial number A49TDA. It is registered to co-owners in San Diego, California. The current certificate of registration was issued on October 20, 2005 and expires on July 31, 2028.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a weight-shift trike, one Rotax 582SER engine and 2 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is experimental category (light-sport), dated October 18, 2006.

N82047 has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below. 1 earlier record involves a different aircraft that carried the same N-number.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2010-07-16 Accident · Eagle Point, OR Damage: Substantial Serious injury NTSB · WPR10LA353
Reported aircraft: Topdog Ultralights Top Dog 582
Probable cause: The separation of the left wingtip.
2001-08-05 Accident · Talkeetna, AK Damage: Substantial NTSB · ANC01LA105
Reported aircraft: Piper PA-18-160 — a different aircraft that carried the N82047 registration before this airframe.
Probable cause: The pilot's inadequate compensation for wind conditions. A factor associated with the accident was a crosswind.

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.