# N117DA: 2004 Atwell Douglas J VM-1 ESQUAL

- Status: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Atwell Douglas J VM-1 ESQUAL](https://openairdocs.org/model/atwell-douglas-j-vm-1-esqual) (registry code 05617FD, 2 seats)
- Engine: [Amateur-built UNKNOWN ENG](https://openairdocs.org/engine/amateur-built-unknown-eng) (registry code 99999)
- Serial number: E180045
- Year built: 2004
- Type: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Kit: Esqual North America LLC VM-1 ESQUAL
- Airworthiness: Experimental, amateur built
- Airworthiness date: November 4, 2004
- Certificate issued: March 12, 2018
- Expires: March 31, 2028
- Mode S code: A04680
- Registered owner: [Stuart Shane Allan](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/STUART%20SHANE%20ALLAN)
- Location: [Granbury, TX](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/TX/Granbury)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 32.4082° N, 97.8013° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 76048, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft is based
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=117DA
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N117DA

From the FAA registry file of October 24, 2026. ADs below are matched by the registry's airframe and engine model codes. They may apply; each AD's applicability can narrow it by serial number, part number or installed equipment. This is not a compliance determination.

## ADs that may apply (OpenAirDocs): 0 in force

### Matched by airframe (Atwell Douglas J VM-1 ESQUAL)

None in force.

### Matched by engine (Amateur-built UNKNOWN ENG)

None in force.

## Information bulletins (advisory)

None matched.

## NTSB investigations

None matched to N117DA.

## FAA accident and incident reports (1)

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [Incident 20160614010339I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20160614010339I), Jun 14, 2016: Atwell Douglas J VM-1 ESQUAL (N117DA), Los Lunas, NM, Minor damage. On June 14, 2016, at approximately 10:30 MDT, N117DA, an Atwell Douglas J., model-VM-1 esqual, single engine experimental, amateur built airplane, registered…

## Service difficulty reports

None filed for this aircraft. Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model.

## STCs that may be installed (OpenAirDocs)

None matched to this aircraft's models.

## Related

- Other Atwell Douglas J VM-1 ESQUAL aircraft: https://openairdocs.org/model/atwell-douglas-j-vm-1-esqual/aircraft.md
- The Amateur-built UNKNOWN ENG engine: https://openairdocs.org/engine/amateur-built-unknown-eng.md

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