Single-engine piston

N85EX

2022 Homebuilt Hatz Classic

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
2022
Serial
194
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Rotec R3600
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Frederick, MD
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Registration record

N85EX on the FAA register

Type
2022 Homebuilt Hatz Classic
Serial
194
Engines
Rotec R3600
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Frederick, MD
Certificate issued
2021-03-17
Airworthiness date
2022-05-15
Registration expires
2028-03-31
Airworthiness class
Experimental · amateur-built
Mode S (hex)
ABA579
Mode S (octal)
52722571
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2028-03-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2022-05-29
    Accident at Frederick, MD; damage: substantial.
  • 2022-05-15
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (experimental category (amateur-built)).
  • 2021-03-17
    Certificate of registration issued as N85EX to the current registrant.
  • 1995-05-02
    N85EX previously assigned to a Homebuilt Rotorway Exec (s/n 3034); cancelled.
Overview

About N85EX

N85EX is a 2022 Homebuilt Hatz Classic, serial number 194. It is registered to an individual in Frederick, Maryland. The current certificate of registration was issued on March 17, 2021 and expires on March 31, 2028.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Rotec R3600 engine and 2 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is experimental category (amateur-built), dated May 15, 2022.

N85EX has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2022-05-29 Accident · Frederick, MD Damage: Substantial NTSB · ERA22LA245
Reported aircraft: Van Lehn Hatz Classic
Probable cause: The pilot s inadvertent application of the brakes during the landing roll which resulted in a nose over.

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.