Single-engine piston

N85RC

1987 Homebuilt Starduster Too

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1987
Serial
815
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming IO-360-A1A
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Mandan, ND
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Registration record

N85RC on the FAA register

Type
1987 Homebuilt Starduster Too
Serial
815
Engines
Lycoming IO-360-A1A
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Mandan, ND
Certificate issued
2017-01-03
Airworthiness date
1987-10-30
Registration expires
2030-01-31
Airworthiness class
Experimental · amateur-built
Mode S (hex)
ABA679
Mode S (octal)
52723171
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).
  • 2017-01-03
    Certificate of registration issued as N85RC.
  • 1990-05-24
    Accident at Indianapolis, IN; damage: minor.
  • 1987-10-30
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (experimental category (amateur-built)).
Overview

About N85RC

N85RC is a 1987 Homebuilt Starduster Too, serial number 815. It is registered to an individual in Mandan, North Dakota. The current certificate of registration was issued on January 3, 2017 and expires on January 31, 2030.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Lycoming IO-360-A1A engine and 2 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is experimental category (amateur-built), dated October 30, 1987.

N85RC has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: minor); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1990-05-24 Accident · Indianapolis, IN Damage: Minor NTSB · CHI90LA129A
Reported aircraft: Cecil, Richard C. Starduster II
Probable cause: THE PILOT'S INADEQUATE VISUAL LOOKOUT DURING GROUND TAXI OPERATIONS. THE NATURAL NOSE HIGH ATTITUDE OF THE TAILDRAGGER RESTRICTED THE PILOT'S FORWARD VISIBILTIY, AND WAS A CONTRIBUTING FACTOR IN THIS ACCIDENT.

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.