Single-engine piston

N8255

1974 Homebuilt Coot-A

Registered No accidents on file
Built
1974
Serial
ER-1
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Franklin 6A4165 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Co-owned · sign in to see
Based
Blue Grass, IA
Registration record

N8255 on the FAA register

Type
1974 Homebuilt Coot-A
Serial
ER-1
Engines
Franklin 6A4165 series
Registered owner
Co-owned — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Blue Grass, IA
Certificate issued
2005-10-24
Airworthiness date
—
Registration expires
2028-07-31
Airworthiness class
Experimental · amateur-built
Mode S (hex)
AB4675
Mode S (octal)
52643165
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).
  • 2005-10-24
    Certificate of registration issued as N8255 to the current registrant.
  • 1974
    Manufactured (1974).
  • 1971-09-08
    N8255 previously assigned to a S N I A S SA 318C Alouette Ast (s/n 2212); cancelled.
Overview

About N8255

N8255 is a 1974 Homebuilt Coot-A, serial number ER-1. It is registered to co-owners in Blue Grass, Iowa. The current certificate of registration was issued on October 24, 2005 and expires on July 31, 2028.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Franklin 6A4165 series engine and 2 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is experimental category (amateur-built).

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N8255.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

✓ No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices on file for N8255.

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.