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N17DR2004 Eckberg D R/Marr R RUTAN DEFIANT

DeregisteredUnclaimedSource: FAA, updated Oct 20, 2026

This N-number isn't registered right now. Below is its last known registration, canceled Jul 27, 2021.

Safety record in brief:1 NTSB accident (substantial damage, Jul 2018)No ADs since 1998 matched

Registration
Deregistered
Last based in
Burlington, CT
owner city / state
Engine
0-320 SERIES · 180 hp
Lycoming
Owners
1
since 2003
NTSB events
1
substantial, 2018
ADs may apply
0
confirm with A&P
Service reports
0
since 1995

Registration

FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 20, 2026
Last registered owner
Co-owners
City, state
Burlington, CT
Certificate issued
Aug 19, 2003
Canceled
Jul 27, 2021
Airworthiness
Experimental · Amateur Built
Airworthiness date
Nov 1, 2004

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
Eckberg D R/Marr R
Model
RUTAN DEFIANT
Year
2004
Serial number
7007
Aircraft type
Fixed wing multi engine
Category
Land
Certification
Not Type Certificated
Seats
4
Engines
2
Max takeoff weight
Up to 12,499 lb
Mode S code
A1172F

Engine

Make and model
Lycoming 0-320 Series
Type
Reciprocating
Power
180 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. 2003 – 2021Co-ownersBurlington, CT
  2. 1983 – 2000Individual ownerBuhl, ID · different airframe: Robinson Varieze S/N 1143

Individual owners are shown by city and state only.

Safety record

NTSB · Oct 15, 2026 · FAA ADs · Oct 20, 2026 · SDRs · Oct 16, 2026

NTSB events (1)

Accident · substantial damage

Jul 12, 2018 · Plainville, CT

The pilot's loss of airplane control during climb for reasons that could not be determined based on the available information.

Damage
Substantial
Injuries
Fatal
Report
ERA18FA189

From NTSB records; matched by N-number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for ERA18FA189)

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 20, 2026
  • NTSB accident and incident databaseAccidents and incidents since 1982updated Oct 15, 2026
  • FAA Airworthiness Directives (Federal Register)ADs published since 1998updated Oct 20, 2026
  • FAA Service Difficulty ReportsReports since 1995updated Oct 16, 2026

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