# N151GH: 2005 Hobbs Greg H ESQUAL VM-1

- Status: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Hobbs Greg H ESQUAL VM-1](https://openairdocs.org/model/hobbs-greg-h-esqual-vm-1) (registry code 05618R0, 2 seats)
- Engine: [Amateur-built UNKNOWN ENG](https://openairdocs.org/engine/amateur-built-unknown-eng) (registry code 99999)
- Serial number: 51
- Year built: 2005
- Type: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Kit: Mediterrani Sl ESQUAL VM-1
- Airworthiness: Experimental, amateur built
- Airworthiness date: May 26, 2005
- Certificate issued: August 19, 2024
- Expires: August 31, 2031
- Mode S code: A0CE84
- Registered owner: [Whiting Nathanael J](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/WHITING%20NATHANAEL%20J)
- Location: [Three Lakes, WI](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/WI/Three%20Lakes)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 45.8027° N, 89.0793° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 54562, within about 7 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft is based
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=151GH
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N151GH

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 (Hobbs Greg H ESQUAL VM-1)

None in force.

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

None in force.

## Information bulletins (advisory)

None matched.

## NTSB investigations (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB CEN24LA330](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN24LA330), Aug 27, 2024: Esqual VM1 (N151GH), Oshkosh, WI, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot’s premature rotation during takeoff which resulted in the airplane settling back to the runway and the subsequent separation of the left wheel.

## 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.

- [Accident 20240827012619A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20240827012619A), Aug 27, 2024: Hobbs Greg H ESQUAL VM-1 (N151GH), Oshkosh, WI, Substantial damage. This aircraft was purchased on July 6th 2024. The pilots were doing multiple t/o and landings, staying in the pattern. They came in and did a touch and go. The…

## 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 Hobbs Greg H ESQUAL VM-1 aircraft: https://openairdocs.org/model/hobbs-greg-h-esqual-vm-1/aircraft.md
- The Amateur-built UNKNOWN ENG engine: https://openairdocs.org/engine/amateur-built-unknown-eng.md

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