Aircraft record

N538DR2003 Sixchuter SPIRIT XL

Registration validUnclaimedSource: FAA, updated Oct 17, 2026

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

Registration: Valid; expires Sep 30, 2027
Based in: Hovland, MN; owner city / state
Engine: 582SER · 65 hp; Rotax
Owners: 1; since 2020
NTSB events: 1; destroyed, 2023
ADs may apply: 0; confirm with A&P
Service reports: 0; since 1995

Registration

FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 17, 2026

Registered owner: Individual owner
City, state: Hovland, MN
Certificate issued: Sep 10, 2020
Expires: Sep 30, 2027
Airworthiness: Experimental · Reg. Prior to 01/31/08
Airworthiness date: Nov 18, 2006

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: Sixchuter
Model: SPIRIT XL
Year: 2003
Serial number: 2879
Aircraft type: Powered Parachute
Category: Land
Certification: Light Sport
Seats: 2
Engines: 1
Max takeoff weight: Up to 12,499 lb
Mode S code: A6CE80

Engine

Make and model: Rotax 582ser
Type: 2 Cycle
Power: 65 hp

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

Ownership history

Ownership history from FAA records

2020 – nowIndividual ownerHovland, MN · current

Individual owners are shown by city and state only.

Safety record

NTSB · Oct 15, 2026 · FAA ADs · Oct 17, 2026 · SDRs · Oct 16, 2026

NTSB events (1)

Accident · destroyed

Aug 18, 2023 · Hovland, MN

The collision with the lake by a noncertificated pilot for reasons that could not be determined.

Damage: Destroyed
Injuries: Fatal
Report: CEN23LA376

From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for CEN23LA376)

Accident history for this model

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 17, 2026
NTSB accident and incident databaseAccidents and incidents since 1982updated Oct 15, 2026
FAA Airworthiness Directives (Federal Register)ADs published since 1998updated Oct 17, 2026
FAA Service Difficulty ReportsReports since 1995updated Oct 16, 2026

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