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N3517Q2001 Aerotrike COBRA

DeregisteredUnclaimedSource: FAA, updated Oct 20, 2026

This N-number isn't registered right now. Below is its last known registration, canceled Jan 18, 2018.

Safety record in brief:1 NTSB accident (destroyed damage, Apr 2023)No ADs since 1998 matched

Registration
Deregistered
Last based in
El Paso, TX
owner city / state
Engine
503 DCDI · 52 hp
Rotax
Owners
1
since 2010
NTSB events
1
destroyed, 2023
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
El Paso, TX
Certificate issued
Jan 13, 2010
Canceled
Jan 18, 2018
Airworthiness
Experimental · Amateur Built
Airworthiness date
Oct 30, 2007

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
Aerotrike
Model
COBRA
Year
2001
Serial number
AC 20011
Aircraft type
Weight-shift-control
Category
Land
Certification
Light Sport
Seats
2
Engines
1
Max takeoff weight
Up to 12,499 lb
Mode S code
A3EBE0

Engine

Make and model
Rotax 503 Dcdi
Type
2 Cycle
Power
52 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. 2010 – 2018Individual ownerEl Paso, TX

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 · destroyed

Apr 1, 2023 · Santa Teresa, NM

The pilot’s exceedance of the aircraft’s critical angle of attack, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall.

Damage
Destroyed
Injuries
Fatal
Report
WPR23FA138

From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for WPR23FA138)

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.

Related aircraft

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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