Single-engine piston

N9549

2002 Homebuilt Heath V-Strut

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
2002
Serial
151
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental A40 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Shullsburg, WI
Registration record

N9549 on the FAA register

Type
2002 Homebuilt Heath V-Strut
Serial
151
Engines
Continental A40 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Shullsburg, WI
Certificate issued
2012-05-21
Airworthiness date
2002-12-11
Registration expires
2028-05-31
Airworthiness class
Experimental · amateur-built
Mode S (hex)
AD4716
Mode S (octal)
53243426
Seats (type)
1
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2028-05-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2023-07-25
    Accident at Oshkosh, WI; damage: substantial.
  • 2012-05-21
    Certificate of registration issued as N9549 to the current registrant.
  • 2002-12-11
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (experimental category (amateur-built)).
  • 1973-12-26
    N9549 previously assigned to a Schweizer Aircraft G164A (s/n 1163); cancelled.
Overview

About N9549

N9549 is a 2002 Homebuilt Heath V-Strut, serial number 151. It is registered to an individual in Shullsburg, Wisconsin. The current certificate of registration was issued on May 21, 2012 and expires on May 31, 2028.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Continental A40 series engine and 1 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is experimental category (amateur-built), dated December 11, 2002.

N9549 has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2023-07-25 Accident · Oshkosh, WI Damage: Substantial Minor injury NTSB · CEN23FA320
Reported aircraft: Heath V-Strut
Probable cause: The pilot s failure to maintain adequate airspeed and his exceedance of the airplane s critical angle of attack, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall.

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.