Single-engine piston

N88FX

1986 Homebuilt Skybolt

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1986
Serial
DEW3923883
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming IO-360-A1A
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Reno, NV
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Registration record

N88FX on the FAA register

Type
1986 Homebuilt Skybolt
Serial
DEW3923883
Engines
Lycoming IO-360-A1A
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Reno, NV
Certificate issued
2011-10-18
Airworthiness date
2014-07-24
Registration expires
2027-10-31
Airworthiness class
Experimental · amateur-built
Mode S (hex)
AC1C0F
Mode S (octal)
53016017
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2027-10-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2015-05-04
    Accident at Carson City, NV; damage: substantial.
  • 2014-07-24
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (experimental category (amateur-built)).
  • 2011-10-18
    Certificate of registration issued as N88FX.
  • 1986
    Manufactured (1986).
Overview

About N88FX

N88FX is a 1986 Homebuilt Skybolt, serial number DEW3923883. It is registered to an individual in Reno, Nevada. The current certificate of registration was issued on October 18, 2011 and expires on October 31, 2027.

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 July 24, 2014.

N88FX has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2015-05-04 Accident · Carson City, NV Damage: Substantial NTSB · GAA15CA060
Reported aircraft: Watson David E Skybolt
Probable cause: The pilot's failure to maintain directional control of the airplane during takeoff, resulting in substantial damage to the airplane.

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.