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N551EV2024 Eric Vargosko SW-51

Registration validUnclaimedSource: FAA, updated Oct 20, 2026

Safety record in brief:1 NTSB accident (minor damage, Apr 2026)No ADs since 1998 matched

Registration
Valid
expires Jul 31, 2031
Based in
Murrells Inlet, SC
owner city / state
Engine
916 IS · 160 hp
Rotax
Owners
1
since 2024
NTSB events
1
minor, 2026
ADs may apply
0
confirm with A&P
Service reports
0
since 1995

Registration

FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 20, 2026
Registered owner
Ldg Mustang LLC
Owner type
LLC
City, state
Murrells Inlet, SC
Certificate issued
Jul 17, 2024
Expires
Jul 31, 2031
Airworthiness
Experimental · Amateur Built
Airworthiness date
Jul 1, 2024

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
Eric Vargosko
Model
SW-51
Year
2024
Serial number
017
Aircraft type
Fixed wing single engine
Category
Land
Certification
Not Type Certificated
Seats
2
Engines
1
Max takeoff weight
Up to 12,499 lb
Kit
Scalewings Aircraft Gmbh Sw-51
Mode S code
A7039A

Engine

Make and model
Rotax 916 Is
Type
Reciprocating
Power
160 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. 2024 – nowLdg Mustang LLCMurrells Inlet, SC · current

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 · minor damage

Apr 10, 2026 · Iron Station, NC

On April 10, 2026, about 1732 eastern daylight time, an experimental amateur built SW-51 airplane, N551EV, sustained minor damage when it was involved in an accident near Iron Station, North Carolina. The front seat pilot sustained minor injuries, and the back seat pilot sustained serious injuries. The airplane was operated as a Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 personal flight. The…

Damage
Minor
Injuries
Serious
Report
ERA26LA169

From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for ERA26LA169)

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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