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N1549MJim Riggs AK RIDGE RUNNER

Registration validUnclaimedSource: FAA, updated Oct 19, 2026

Safety record in brief:1 NTSB accident (substantial damage, Apr 2016)No ADs since 1998 matched

Registration
Valid
expires Jan 31, 2029
Based in
Wasilla, AK
owner city / state
Engine
O-200A · 100 hp
Cont Motor
Owners
1
since 2019
NTSB events
1
substantial, 2016
ADs may apply
0
confirm with A&P
Service reports
0
since 1995

Registration

FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 19, 2026
Registered owner
Individual owner
City, state
Wasilla, AK
Certificate issued
Jan 3, 2019
Expires
Jan 31, 2029
Airworthiness
Experimental · Amateur Built
Airworthiness date
Aug 14, 2015

We never show street addresses, even though they appear in the public FAA file. Individual owners are shown by city and state only.

Airframe & engine

FAA Registry + type data

Airframe

Manufacturer
Jim Riggs
Model
AK RIDGE RUNNER
Serial number
001
Aircraft type
Fixed wing single engine
Category
Land
Certification
Not Type Certificated
Seats
2
Engines
1
Max takeoff weight
Up to 12,499 lb
Mode S code
A0DCAA

Engine

Make and model
Cont Motor O-200a
Type
Reciprocating
Power
100 hp

Total time and engine hours aren't public. They appear here once the owner adds logbooks.

Ownership history

Ownership history from FAA records
  1. 2019 – nowIndividual ownerWasilla, AK · current
  2. 1973 – 1980Individual ownerMarshall, MI · different airframe: Stinson L-5e S/N 4418072

Individual owners are shown by city and state only.

Safety record

NTSB · Oct 15, 2026 · FAA ADs · Oct 19, 2026 · SDRs · Oct 16, 2026

NTSB events (1)

Accident · substantial damage

Apr 23, 2016 · Wasilla, AK

The loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined because postaccident examination of the airframe and engine did not reveal any mechanical malfunctions or failures that would have precluded normal operation.

Damage
Substantial
Injuries
None
Report
ANC16LA021

From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for ANC16LA021)

ADs published since 1998 that may apply (0)

These match the airframe or engine model. Whether each one applies, and whether it's been complied with, depends on serial numbers, equipment and logbook entries. Applicability must be confirmed by a mechanic against the aircraft's records.

No ADs published since 1998 matched this airframe or engine model.

AI-extracted — verify against original. Matched from each AD's applicability section; ADs replaced by a later AD are left out.

Service Difficulty Reports (0)

No Service Difficulty Reports found for this airframe since 1995.

Sources

  • FAA Aircraft RegistryRegistration, owner city and state, airframe, engineupdated Oct 19, 2026
  • NTSB accident and incident databaseAccidents and incidents since 1982updated Oct 15, 2026
  • FAA Airworthiness Directives (Federal Register)ADs published since 1998updated Oct 19, 2026
  • FAA Service Difficulty ReportsReports since 1995updated Oct 16, 2026

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