Single-engine piston

N9431D

Firestorm Labs Tempest Beta 2

Registered No accidents on file
Built
—
Serial
B2-035
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
1
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Firestorm Labs Inc (Corporation)
Based
San Diego, CA
Registration record

N9431D on the FAA register

Type
Firestorm Labs Tempest Beta 2
Serial
B2-035
Engines
1
Registered owner
Firestorm Labs Inc
San Diego, CA
Certificate issued
2026-02-12
Airworthiness date
—
Registration expires
2033-02-28
Airworthiness class
—
Mode S (hex)
AD1ACC
Mode S (octal)
53215314
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2033-02-28
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2026-02-12
    Certificate of registration issued as N9431D to the current registrant.
  • 1999-03-15
    N9431D previously assigned to a Cessna 172RG Cutlass (s/n 172RG1159); cancelled.
  • 1974-08-23
    N9431D previously assigned to a Piper Tri-Pacer (s/n 22-6405); cancelled.
Overview

About N9431D

N9431D is a Firestorm Labs Tempest Beta 2, serial number B2-035. The FAA register lists Firestorm Labs Inc as the registrant in San Diego, California. The current certificate of registration was issued on February 12, 2026 and expires on February 28, 2033.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for this airframe as N9431D. 3 earlier records involve a different aircraft that carried the same N-number.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1996-06-06 Accident · Leadville, CO Damage: Substantial Serious injury NTSB · FTW96LA238
Reported aircraft: Cessna 172RG — a different aircraft that carried the N9431D registration before this airframe.
Probable cause: Inadequate preflight planning and preparation and failure to follow aircraft operating procedures and directives. Factors were high density altitude, inadequate training of the flight instructor and insufficient standards and requirements for flight instructor training in mountain flying.
1991-06-19 Accident · Hawley, MN Damage: Substantial NTSB · CHI91LA196
Reported aircraft: Cessna 172RG — a different aircraft that carried the N9431D registration before this airframe.
Probable cause: INATTENTIVENESS OF BOTH THE FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR AND THE STUDENT PILOT, AND FAILURE TO USE CARBURETOR HEAT. A FACTOR RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT IS THE UNSUITABLE TERRAIN ENCOUNTERED DURING THE FORCED LANDING.
1969-11-30 Accident · Quasqueton,Iowa, 15 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 4507
Reported aircraft: Piper PA-22 — a different aircraft that carried the N9431D registration before this airframe.
Probable cause: .DSCNT MADE FROM 2000FT TO 1000FT AT REDUCED PWR.

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.