Single-engine piston

N8351

Homebuilt SC-1

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
—
Serial
314F210
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Rosamond, CA
Registration record

N8351 on the FAA register

Type
Homebuilt SC-1
Serial
314F210
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Rosamond, CA
Certificate issued
2025-06-09
Airworthiness date
1981-06-29
Registration expires
2032-06-30
Airworthiness class
Experimental · amateur-built
Mode S (hex)
AB6D68
Mode S (octal)
52666550
Seats (type)
1
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2032-06-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2025-06-09
    Certificate of registration issued as N8351.
  • 2001-08-15
    Accident at Jerome, ID; damage: substantial.
  • 1981-06-29
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (experimental category (amateur-built)).
Overview

About N8351

N8351 is a Homebuilt SC-1, serial number 314F210. It is registered to an individual in Rosamond, California. The current certificate of registration was issued on June 9, 2025 and expires on June 30, 2032.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Lycoming O-320 series engine and 1 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is experimental category (amateur-built), dated June 29, 1981.

N8351 has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2001-08-15 Accident · Jerome, ID Damage: Substantial NTSB · SEA01LA151
Reported aircraft: Pitts Special SC-1
Probable cause: The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during landing. Factors included: an incorrectly manufactured or adjusted rudder travel setting, resulting in restricted movement of the left brake; the mechanic's failure to adjust the rudder travel to the correct tolerance; and the pilot's operation of the aircraft with a known equipment deficiency.

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.