# N217AB: 1996 Buckeye DREAM MACHINE

- Status: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Buckeye DREAM MACHINE](https://openairdocs.org/model/buckeye-dream-machine) (registry code 05901BU, 2 seats)
- Engine: [Rotax 503DCSI](https://openairdocs.org/engine/rotax-503dcsi) (registry code 55567)
- Serial number: 1008
- Year built: 1996
- Type: Powered parachute
- Engine type: 2 cycle
- Airworthiness: Experimental, registered before 01/31/08
- Airworthiness date: January 28, 2010
- Certificate issued: September 6, 2007
- Expires: July 31, 2028
- Mode S code: A1D385
- Registered owner: [Johnson Kevin W](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/JOHNSON%20KEVIN%20W)
- Location: [Hardwood, MI](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/MI/Hardwood)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 45.9694° N, 87.7054° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 49834, within about 5 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft is based
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=217AB
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N217AB

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 (Buckeye DREAM MACHINE)

None in force.

### Matched by engine (Rotax 503DCSI)

None in force.

## Information bulletins (advisory)

None matched.

## NTSB investigations

None matched to N217AB.

## FAA accident and incident reports

None matched to N217AB.

## 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 Buckeye DREAM MACHINE aircraft: https://openairdocs.org/model/buckeye-dream-machine/aircraft.md
- The Rotax 503DCSI engine: https://openairdocs.org/engine/rotax-503dcsi.md

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