Single-engine piston

N85TP

Homebuilt Harmon Rocket

Registered 2 NTSB/FAA records
Built
—
Serial
2828
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-540 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Grand Island, NY
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Registration record

N85TP on the FAA register

Type
Homebuilt Harmon Rocket
Serial
2828
Engines
Lycoming O-540 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Grand Island, NY
Certificate issued
2022-09-13
Airworthiness date
1996-01-25
Registration expires
2029-09-30
Airworthiness class
Experimental · amateur-built
Mode S (hex)
ABA6B6
Mode S (octal)
52723266
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2029-09-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2023-06-11
    Accident at Porter, NY; damage: substantial.
  • 2022-09-13
    Certificate of registration issued as N85TP to the current registrant.
  • 2014-05-21
    Accident at Winston Salem, NC; damage: substantial.
  • 1996-10-02
    N85TP previously assigned to a Ewert & Son Aviation Nostalgair N-3 Pup (s/n 84554N3P); cancelled.
  • 1996-01-25
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (experimental category (amateur-built)).
Overview

About N85TP

N85TP is a Homebuilt Harmon Rocket, serial number 2828. It is registered to an individual in Grand Island, New York. The current certificate of registration was issued on September 13, 2022 and expires on September 30, 2029.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Lycoming O-540 series engine and 2 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is experimental category (amateur-built), dated January 25, 1996.

N85TP has 2 accident/incident records on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2023-06-11 Accident · Porter, NY Damage: Substantial Fatal injury NTSB · ERA23FA266
Reported aircraft: Wonder Michael S Harmon Rocket
Probable cause: The pilot s failure to maintain control of the airplane while initiating a low-altitude aerobatic maneuver, which resulted in impact with trees and terrain. Contributing to the accident was the pilot s high-risk behavior.
2014-05-21 Accident · Winston Salem, NC Damage: Substantial NTSB · ERA14CA270
Reported aircraft: Wonder Michael S Harmon Rocket
Probable cause: The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during landing in a gusty crosswind which resulted in a runway excursion and 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.