Single-engine piston

N824RS

2001 Homebuilt Hummel BIRD

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
2001
Serial
304A
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Ama/Expr UNKNOWN ENG
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Elkin, NC
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Registration record

N824RS on the FAA register

Type
2001 Homebuilt Hummel BIRD
Serial
304A
Engines
Ama/Expr UNKNOWN ENG
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Elkin, NC
Certificate issued
2013-03-04
Airworthiness date
2002-03-18
Registration expires
2029-03-31
Airworthiness class
Experimental · amateur-built
Mode S (hex)
AB413F
Mode S (octal)
52640477
Seats (type)
1
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2029-03-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2013-03-04
    Certificate of registration issued as N824RS.
  • 2010-10-18
    Accident at Hollywood, FL; damage: substantial.
  • 2002-03-18
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (experimental category (amateur-built)).
  • 2001
    Manufactured (2001).
Overview

About N824RS

N824RS is a 2001 Homebuilt Hummel BIRD, serial number 304A. It is registered to an individual in Elkin, North Carolina. The current certificate of registration was issued on March 4, 2013 and expires on March 31, 2029.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Ama/Expr UNKNOWN ENG engine and 1 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is experimental category (amateur-built), dated March 18, 2002.

N824RS 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

2010-10-18 Accident · Hollywood, FL Damage: Substantial NTSB · ERA11CA029
Reported aircraft: Squeglia R/Wheeler W Hummel BIRD
Probable cause: The pilot's inadequate flare, which resulted in a hard landing.
2009-06-21 Accident · Sunrise, FL Damage: Substantial NTSB · ERA09CA361
Reported aircraft: Hummelbird Hummelbird — a different aircraft that carried the N824RS registration before this airframe.
Probable cause: A partial loss of engine power during cruise flight for an undetermined reason.

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.