Single-engine piston

N873YD

2021 Homebuilt Nelson Special

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
2021
Serial
1931
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-290-D
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Texarkana, AR
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Registration record

N873YD on the FAA register

Type
2021 Homebuilt Nelson Special
Serial
1931
Engines
Lycoming O-290-D
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Texarkana, AR
Certificate issued
2019-08-21
Airworthiness date
2021-08-16
Registration expires
2029-08-31
Airworthiness class
Experimental · amateur-built
Mode S (hex)
AC03A5
Mode S (octal)
53001645
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2029-08-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2025-05-29
    Accident at Hope, AR; damage: substantial.
  • 2021-08-16
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (experimental category (amateur-built)).
  • 2019-08-21
    Certificate of registration issued as N873YD.
Overview

About N873YD

N873YD is a 2021 Homebuilt Nelson Special, serial number 1931. It is registered to an individual in Texarkana, Arkansas. The current certificate of registration was issued on August 21, 2019 and expires on August 31, 2029.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Lycoming O-290-D engine and 2 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is experimental category (amateur-built), dated August 16, 2021.

N873YD has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2025-05-29 Accident · Hope, AR Damage: Substantial Minor injury NTSB · CEN25LA190
Reported aircraft: Nelson Special
Probable cause: The pilot s failure to maintain airplane control during the landing roll.
NTSB report ↗

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.