Single-engine piston

N8488

2006 Homebuilt Glastar

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
2006
Serial
5434
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Ama/Expr UNKNOWN ENG
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Chester, IA
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Registration record

N8488 on the FAA register

Type
2006 Homebuilt Glastar
Serial
5434
Engines
Ama/Expr UNKNOWN ENG
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Chester, IA
Certificate issued
2021-12-11
Airworthiness date
2006-06-03
Registration expires
2028-12-31
Airworthiness class
Experimental · amateur-built
Mode S (hex)
ABA101
Mode S (octal)
52720401
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Kit
Stoddard Hamilton GLASTAR
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2028-12-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2023-04-11
    Accident at Cal-Nev-Ari, NV; damage: substantial.
  • 2021-12-11
    Certificate of registration issued as N8488 to the current registrant.
  • 2006-06-03
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (experimental category (amateur-built)).
  • 1948-03-30
    N8488 previously assigned to a Parks P-2 (s/n 104); cancelled.
Overview

About N8488

N8488 is a 2006 Homebuilt Glastar, serial number 5434. It is registered to an individual in Chester, Iowa. The current certificate of registration was issued on December 11, 2021 and expires on December 31, 2028.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Ama/Expr UNKNOWN ENG engine and 2 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is experimental category (amateur-built), dated June 3, 2006.

N8488 has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2023-04-11 Accident · Cal-Nev-Ari, NV Damage: Substantial Fatal injury NTSB · WPR23FA153
Reported aircraft: Mullins David J Jr Glastar
Probable cause: The pilot's failure to maintain sufficient altitude for undetermined reasons while maneuvering to land in dark night conditions, which resulted in collision with terrain.

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.