Drone (small UAS)

N981NU

Homebuilt QAV500

Registered No accidents on file
Built
—
Serial
U1RE008
Class
Drone (small UAS)
Engines
4
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
National Aeronautics and Space Administration (Government)
Based
Houston, TX
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Registration record

N981NU on the FAA register

Type
Homebuilt QAV500
Serial
U1RE008
Engines
4
Registered owner
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Houston, TX
Certificate issued
2015-07-30
Airworthiness date
—
Registration expires
2028-07-31
Airworthiness class
—
Mode S (hex)
ADB01A
Mode S (octal)
53330032
Weight class
UAV under 55 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2028-07-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2015-07-30
    Certificate of registration issued as N981NU.
Overview

About N981NU

N981NU is a Homebuilt QAV500, serial number U1RE008. The FAA register lists National Aeronautics and Space Administration as the registrant in Houston, Texas. The current certificate of registration was issued on July 30, 2015 and expires on July 31, 2028.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a drone (small uas).

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N981NU.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

✓ No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices on file for N981NU.

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.