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N5531N1986 Davis Gilbert E STARSHIP ALPHA

DeregisteredUnclaimedSource: FAA, updated Oct 20, 2026

This N-number isn't registered right now. Below is its last known registration, canceled Jul 7, 2017.

Safety record in brief:2 NTSB accidents (substantial damage at worst, latest May 1989)No ADs since 1998 matched

Registration
Deregistered
Last based in
Nampa, ID
owner city / state
Engine
ALL MDLS A/B
Kawasaki
Owners
1
since 1984
NTSB events
2
substantial, 1989
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
Nampa, ID
Certificate issued
Sep 19, 1984
Canceled
Jul 7, 2017
Airworthiness
Experimental · Amateur Built
Airworthiness date
Jul 17, 1986

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
Davis Gilbert E
Model
STARSHIP ALPHA
Year
1986
Serial number
D-007
Aircraft type
Fixed wing single engine
Category
Land
Certification
Not Type Certificated
Seats
1
Engines
1
Max takeoff weight
Up to 12,499 lb
Mode S code
A70D18

Engine

Make and model
Kawasaki All Mdls A/B
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. 1984 – 2017Individual ownerNampa, ID
  2. 1981 – 1983Cessna Aircraft CoZaventem · different airframe: Cessna T182 S/N 18267773
  3. 1964 – 1968Individual ownerdifferent airframe: Boeing A75l300 S/N 75-8267

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 · substantial damage

May 9, 1989 · Star, ID

FAILURE OF THE PROPELLER DRIVE BELT (STRIPPED TEETH). CONTRIBUTING FACTORS WERE: STRONG/GUSTY WINDS AND THE HILLY TERRAIN.

Damage
Substantial
Injuries
Serious
Report
SEA89LA083

From NTSB records; matched by N-number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for SEA89LA083)

Accident · substantial damage

Jul 24, 1987 · Burley, ID

A LOSS OF POWER OCCURRED SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF AT ABOUT 100 FEET AGL. DUE TO OBSTACLES IN THE PILOT'S FLIGHT PATH LANDING HAD TO BE MADE IN A RIVER WHERE THE AIRCRAFT WAS SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED. THE REASON FOR THE POWER LOSS COULD NOT BE DETERMINED.

Damage
Substantial
Injuries
None
Report
SEA87LA146

From NTSB records; matched by N-number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for SEA87LA146)

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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