Single-engine piston

N853DY

2006 Homebuilt Skylark

Registered No accidents on file
Built
2006
Serial
06/03
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Rotax 912ULS series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Vanship LLC (LLC)
Based
Davis, CA
Registration record

N853DY on the FAA register

Type
2006 Homebuilt Skylark
Serial
06/03
Engines
Rotax 912ULS series
Registered owner
Vanship LLC
Davis, CA
Certificate issued
2023-01-02
Airworthiness date
2006-09-27
Registration expires
2030-01-31
Airworthiness class
Light sport · airplane
Mode S (hex)
ABB2DF
Mode S (octal)
52731337
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2030-01-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2023-01-02
    Certificate of registration issued as N853DY.
  • 2006-09-27
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (light sport category (airplane)).
Overview

About N853DY

N853DY is a 2006 Homebuilt Skylark, serial number 06/03. The FAA register lists Vanship LLC as the registrant in Davis, California. The current certificate of registration was issued on January 2, 2023 and expires on January 31, 2030.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Rotax 912ULS series engine and 2 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is light sport category (airplane), dated September 27, 2006.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N853DY.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

✓ No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices on file for N853DY.

Sources: NTSB aviation accident database and CAROL case system, FAA preliminary accident & incident notices. Search accident records

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