Single-engine piston

N89BD

1989 Homebuilt J6 Karatoo

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1989
Serial
1210
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental A&C65 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Eastsound, WA
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Registration record

N89BD on the FAA register

Type
1989 Homebuilt J6 Karatoo
Serial
1210
Engines
Continental A&C65 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Eastsound, WA
Certificate issued
2017-01-04
Airworthiness date
1989-08-25
Registration expires
2027-01-31
Airworthiness class
Experimental · amateur-built
Mode S (hex)
AC4318
Mode S (octal)
53041430
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2027-01-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2017-01-04
    Certificate of registration issued as N89BD.
  • 1990-07-23
    Accident at Grain Valley, MO; damage: substantial.
  • 1989-08-25
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (experimental category (amateur-built)).
Overview

About N89BD

N89BD is a 1989 Homebuilt J6 Karatoo, serial number 1210. It is registered to an individual in Eastsound, Washington. The current certificate of registration was issued on January 4, 2017 and expires on January 31, 2027.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Continental A&C65 series engine and 2 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is experimental category (amateur-built), dated August 25, 1989.

N89BD has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1990-07-23 Accident · Grain Valley, MO Damage: Substantial Serious injury NTSB · CHI90DCG01
Reported aircraft: George R. Losey J6-KARATOO
Probable cause: THE PROPELLER BLADE SEPARATION DURING INITIAL CLIMB, AND THE FAILURE OF THE PILOT IN COMMAND TO MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED DURING THE EMERGENCY DESCENT.

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.