Single-engine piston

N96RM

1995 Homebuilt T Champabria

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1995
Serial
001
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-235 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
East Leroy, MI
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Registration record

N96RM on the FAA register

Type
1995 Homebuilt T Champabria
Serial
001
Engines
Lycoming O-235 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
East Leroy, MI
Certificate issued
1995-03-06
Airworthiness date
1995-06-19
Registration expires
2030-04-30
Airworthiness class
Experimental · amateur-built
Mode S (hex)
AD5B50
Mode S (octal)
53255520
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2030-04-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 1996-06-14
    Accident at Kalamazoo, MI; damage: substantial.
  • 1995-06-19
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (experimental category (amateur-built)).
  • 1995-03-06
    Certificate of registration issued as N96RM to the current registrant.
  • 1992-10-14
    N96RM previously assigned to a Homebuilt PITTS S2S-MAYBERRY (s/n 021); cancelled.
Overview

About N96RM

N96RM is a 1995 Homebuilt T Champabria, serial number 001. It is registered to an individual in East Leroy, Michigan. The current certificate of registration was issued on March 6, 1995 and expires on April 30, 2030.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Lycoming O-235 series engine and 2 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is experimental category (amateur-built), dated June 19, 1995.

N96RM has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1996-06-14 Accident · Kalamazoo, MI Damage: Substantial Serious injury NTSB · CHI96LA206
Reported aircraft: Mitchell T Champabria
Probable cause: the pilot's improper positioning of the throttle, while hand propping the aircraft engine, and his failure to either obtain proper assistance or properly secure 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.