Single-engine piston

N985JD

1999 Homebuilt Samson

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1999
Serial
001
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Pratt & Whitney R-985 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Humble, TX
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Registration record

N985JD on the FAA register

Type
1999 Homebuilt Samson
Serial
001
Engines
Pratt & Whitney R-985 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Humble, TX
Certificate issued
1999-04-12
Airworthiness date
1999-05-06
Registration expires
2030-01-31
Airworthiness class
Experimental · amateur-built
Mode S (hex)
ADBE83
Mode S (octal)
53337203
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2030-01-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2007-06-01
    Accident at Conroe, TX; damage: substantial.
  • 1999-05-06
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (experimental category (amateur-built)).
  • 1999-04-12
    Certificate of registration issued as N985JD.
Overview

About N985JD

N985JD is a 1999 Homebuilt Samson, serial number 001. It is registered to an individual in Humble, Texas. The current certificate of registration was issued on April 12, 1999 and expires on January 31, 2030.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Pratt & Whitney R-985 series engine and 2 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is experimental category (amateur-built), dated May 6, 1999.

N985JD has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2007-06-01 Accident · Conroe, TX Damage: Substantial NTSB · DFW07CA128
Reported aircraft: Doggett Jack Samson
Probable cause: The failure of the main landing gear for undetermined reasons.

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.