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Airframe & engine
FAA Registry + type data
Airframe
Manufacturer
Facebook Uk Limited
Model
AQUILA 1A
Serial number
F1501
Aircraft type
Fixed wing multi engine
Category
Land
Certification
Not Type Certificated
Engines
4
Max takeoff weight
Up to 12,499 lb
Mode S code
A7398C
Engine
Type
Electric
Total time and engine hours aren't public. They appear here once the owner adds logbooks.
Ownership history
Ownership history from FAA records
2015 – 2019Fcl Tech INCMountain View, CA
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 · substantial damage
Jun 28, 2016 · Yuma, AZ
a structural failure of the wing as a result of exceeding the airspeed envelope due to wind gusts which were beyond the capabilities of the autopilot. Contributing to the accident was an insufficient amount of drag to track the glideslope in the presence of atmospheric disturbances.
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.