Single-engine piston

N9171Y

1987 Homebuilt Falco F8L

Registered No accidents on file
Built
1987
Serial
1
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming IO-320 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Airelibre Aviation Inc (Corporation)
Based
Wilmington, DE
Registration record

N9171Y on the FAA register

Type
1987 Homebuilt Falco F8L
Serial
1
Engines
Lycoming IO-320 series
Registered owner
Airelibre Aviation Inc
Wilmington, DE
Certificate issued
2015-06-22
Airworthiness date
1987-10-09
Registration expires
2028-06-30
Airworthiness class
Experimental · amateur-built
Mode S (hex)
ACB33E
Mode S (octal)
53131476
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2028-06-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2015-06-22
    Certificate of registration issued as N9171Y.
  • 1987-10-09
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (experimental category (amateur-built)).
Overview

About N9171Y

N9171Y is a 1987 Homebuilt Falco F8L, serial number 1. The FAA register lists Airelibre Aviation Inc as the registrant in Wilmington, Delaware. The current certificate of registration was issued on June 22, 2015 and expires on June 30, 2028.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Lycoming IO-320 series engine and 2 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is experimental category (amateur-built), dated October 9, 1987.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N9171Y.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

✓ No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices on file for N9171Y.

Sources: NTSB aviation accident database and CAROL case system, FAA preliminary accident & incident notices. Search accident records

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