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N26VT2001 Pelt Ranson J Jr MAD MAX II SPECIAL

DeregisteredNot yet verified by ownerSource: FAA, updated Oct 21, 2026

This N-number isn't registered right now. Below is its last known registration, canceled Mar 10, 2017.

Safety record in brief:1 NTSB accident (substantial damage, Oct 2007)No ADs since 1998 matched

Registration
Deregistered
Last based in
Blacksburg, VA
owner city / state
Engine
ALL MDLS A/B · 400 hp
Subaru
Owners
1
since 2001
NTSB events
1
substantial, 2007
ADs may apply
0
confirm with A&P
Service reports
0
since 1995

Registration

FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 21, 2026
Last registered owner
Individual owner
City, state
Blacksburg, VA
Certificate issued
Apr 16, 2001
Canceled
Mar 10, 2017
Airworthiness
Experimental · Amateur Built
Airworthiness date
Jul 21, 2001

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
Pelt Ranson J Jr
Model
MAD MAX II SPECIAL
Year
2001
Serial number
0302A
Aircraft type
Rotorcraft
Category
Land
Certification
Not Type Certificated
Seats
1
Engines
1
Max takeoff weight
Up to 12,499 lb
Mode S code
A27E91

Engine

Make and model
Subaru All Mdls A/B
Type
Reciprocating
Power
400 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. 2001 – 2017Individual ownerBlacksburg, VA

Individual owners are shown by city and state only.

Safety record

NTSB · Oct 15, 2026 · FAA ADs · Oct 21, 2026 · SDRs · Oct 16, 2026

NTSB events (1)

Accident · substantial damage

Oct 6, 2007 · Blacksburg, VA

A loss of engine power for undetermined reasons. Contributing to the accident was a lack of suitable terrain for a forced landing.

Damage
Substantial
Injuries
Fatal
Report
NYC08LA005

From NTSB records; matched by N-number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for NYC08LA005)

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 21, 2026
  • NTSB accident and incident databaseAccidents and incidents since 1982updated Oct 15, 2026
  • FAA Airworthiness Directives (Federal Register)ADs published since 1998updated Oct 21, 2026
  • FAA Service Difficulty ReportsReports since 1995updated Oct 16, 2026

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