Single-engine piston

N987JB

Homebuilt Marquart M 5 Charger

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
—
Serial
987JB
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Cassill Aircraft Leasing Inc (Corporation)
Based
Cedar Rapids, IA
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Registration record

N987JB on the FAA register

Type
Homebuilt Marquart M 5 Charger
Serial
987JB
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Registered owner
Cassill Aircraft Leasing Inc
Cedar Rapids, IA
Certificate issued
2022-03-12
Airworthiness date
1988-04-18
Registration expires
2029-03-31
Airworthiness class
Experimental · amateur-built
Mode S (hex)
ADC5EF
Mode S (octal)
53342757
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2029-03-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2026-05-15
    Accident at Tucson, AZ; damage: substantial.
  • 2022-03-12
    Certificate of registration issued as N987JB.
  • 1988-04-18
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (experimental category (amateur-built)).
Overview

About N987JB

N987JB is a Homebuilt Marquart M 5 Charger, serial number 987JB. The FAA register lists Cassill Aircraft Leasing Inc as the registrant in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. The current certificate of registration was issued on March 12, 2022 and expires on March 31, 2029.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Lycoming O-320 series engine and 2 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is experimental category (amateur-built), dated April 18, 1988.

N987JB has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2026-05-15 Accident · Tucson, AZ Damage: Substantial NTSB · WPR26LA191
Reported aircraft: Bigham Jack L Marquart M 5 Charger
Preliminary report: On May 15, 2026, about 1500 mountain standard time, an experimental amateur built Marquart M5 Charger was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident near Tucson, Arizona. The pilot was not injured. The airplane was operated as a Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 personal fight. The pilot reported that prior to departing, he checked the fuel quantity indicator and observed about 14 gallons of fuel. He estimated that it would provide one hour of useable fuel. The pilot departed and noticed a “heavy smell of rubber” and no smoke. The rubber smell then went away. The pilot reported that while he was about 1,000 ft above ground level the engine lost all power. The…
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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.