Single-engine piston

N88DF

1930 Homebuilt One

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1930
Serial
1
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental A&C75 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Waikoloa, HI
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Registration record

N88DF on the FAA register

Type
1930 Homebuilt One
Serial
1
Engines
Continental A&C75 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Waikoloa, HI
Certificate issued
1968-04-26
Airworthiness date
1949-08-26
Registration expires
2027-05-31
Airworthiness class
Experimental · air racing
Mode S (hex)
AC1BCD
Mode S (octal)
53015715
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2027-05-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2018-01-17
    N88DF previously assigned to a Cessna 421A (s/n 421A0084); cancelled.
  • 2010-07-11
    Accident at Tulsa, OK; damage: substantial.
  • 1968-04-26
    Certificate of registration issued as N88DF to the current registrant.
  • 1949-08-26
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (experimental category (air racing)).
  • 1930
    Manufactured (1930).
Overview

About N88DF

N88DF is a 1930 Homebuilt One, serial number 1. It is registered to an individual in Waikoloa, Hawaii. The current certificate of registration was issued on April 26, 1968 and expires on May 31, 2027.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Continental A&C75 series engine and 2 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is experimental category (air racing), dated August 26, 1949.

N88DF has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2010-07-11 Accident · Tulsa, OK Damage: Substantial Fatal injury NTSB · CEN10FA382
Reported aircraft: Cessna 421
Probable cause: The pilot s inadequate preflight fuel planning and management in-flight, which resulted in total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion. Contributing to the accident was the pilot s use of performance-impairing medications.

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.