Single-engine piston

N86BE

2007 Homebuilt III

Registered No accidents on file
Built
2007
Serial
3042
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming IO-540-K1A5
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Weslaco, TX
Registration record

N86BE on the FAA register

Type
2007 Homebuilt III
Serial
3042
Engines
Lycoming IO-540-K1A5
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Weslaco, TX
Certificate issued
2006-11-20
Airworthiness date
2008-04-05
Registration expires
2029-03-31
Airworthiness class
Experimental · amateur-built
Mode S (hex)
ABCC9C
Mode S (octal)
52746234
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2029-03-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2008-04-05
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (experimental category (amateur-built)).
  • 2007
    Manufactured (2007).
  • 2006-11-20
    Certificate of registration issued as N86BE to the current registrant.
  • 2003-12-17
    N86BE previously assigned to a Learjet 35 (s/n 194); cancelled.
Overview

About N86BE

N86BE is a 2007 Homebuilt III, serial number 3042. It is registered to an individual in Weslaco, Texas. The current certificate of registration was issued on November 20, 2006 and expires on March 31, 2029.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Lycoming IO-540-K1A5 engine and 2 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is experimental category (amateur-built), dated April 5, 2008.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for this airframe as N86BE. 1 earlier record involves a different aircraft that carried the same N-number.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2000-04-05 Accident · Marianna, FL Damage: Destroyed Fatal injury NTSB · MIA00FA129
Reported aircraft: Learjet 35A — a different aircraft that carried the N86BE registration before this airframe.
Probable cause: the pilot's failure to maintain control of the airplane while on final approach resulting in the airplane striking trees. Factors in this accident were: improper planning of the approach, and not obtaining the proper alignment with the runway.

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.