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N219DFHildebrant Earl L DEFIANT RUTAN

DeregisteredUnclaimedSource: FAA, updated Oct 20, 2026

This N-number isn't registered right now. Below is its last known registration, canceled May 20, 2015.

Safety record in brief:2 NTSB accidents (destroyed damage at worst, latest Sep 2005)No ADs since 1998 matched

Registration
Deregistered
Last based in
Denver, CO
owner city / state
Owners
1
since 2002
NTSB events
2
destroyed, 2005
ADs may apply
0
confirm with A&P
Service reports
0
since 1995

Registration

FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 20, 2026
Last registered owner
Individual owner
City, state
Denver, CO
Certificate issued
Sep 26, 2002
Canceled
May 20, 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
Hildebrant Earl L
Model
DEFIANT RUTAN
Serial number
039
Aircraft type
Fixed wing single engine
Category
Land
Certification
Not Type Certificated
Seats
4
Engines
1
Max takeoff weight
Up to 12,499 lb
Mode S code
A1DB42

Engine

Type
Reciprocating

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

Ownership history

Ownership history from FAA records
  1. 2002 – 2015Individual ownerDenver, CO
  2. 1988 – 1993Ez Flyers Of Tennessee INCCollegedale, TN · different airframe: Ez Flyers Of Tennessee Inc Rutan Defiant S/N 3462

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 (2)

Accident · destroyed

Sep 7, 2005 · Bloomfield, IN

The pilot's inadequate preflight planning which resulted in the airplane overrunning the end of the runway during the aborted takeoff. A factor to the accident was the pilot's lack of familiarity with the airplane and the corn crop.

Damage
Destroyed
Injuries
Fatal
Report
CHI05LA257

From NTSB records; matched by N-number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for CHI05LA257)

Accident · substantial damage

Oct 19, 2002 · Watkins, CO

the pilot's failure to use the checklist, resulting in his forgetting to lower the nose landing gear. Contributing factors included the pilot's attention being diverted by the loss of oil pressure on the rear engine due to a broken oil pressure sensor line, and a broken throttle cable on the front engine, requiring an airborne shutdown using the ignition switches.

Damage
Substantial
Injuries
None
Report
DEN03LA010

From NTSB records; matched by N-number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for DEN03LA010)

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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