# N285XE: 2015 Matthew Santonastaso MOSQUITO

- Status: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Matthew Santonastaso MOSQUITO](https://openairdocs.org/model/matthew-santonastaso-mosquito) (registry code 056337P, 1 seats)
- Engine: [Amateur-built UNKNOWN ENG](https://openairdocs.org/engine/amateur-built-unknown-eng) (registry code 99999)
- Serial number: MXE1249A14B
- Year built: 2015
- Type: Rotorcraft
- Engine type: 2 cycle
- Kit: Innovator Technologies MOSQUITO
- Airworthiness: Experimental, amateur built
- Airworthiness date: April 20, 2015
- Certificate issued: March 26, 2015
- Expires: March 31, 2028
- Mode S code: A2E2A0
- Registered owner: [Santonastaso Matthew J](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/SANTONASTASO%20MATTHEW%20J)
- Location: [Jaffrey, NH](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/NH/Jaffrey)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 42.8293° N, 72.0599° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 03452, within about 3 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft is based
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=285XE
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N285XE

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 (Matthew Santonastaso MOSQUITO)

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 ERA15LA291](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA15LA291), Jul 29, 2015: Sontonastaso Mosquito (N285XE), Winchendon, MA, substantial damage. Probable cause: A partial loss of engine power due to a faulty electrical wiring crimp in the engine’s ignition system.

## 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 20150729015659A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20150729015659A), Jul 29, 2015: Matthew Santonastaso MOSQUITO (N285XE), Winchendon, MA, Substantial damage. On July 29, 2015, at approximately 10:30 local, the pilot performed a preflight of the aircraft and departed from jaffrey airport (afn). He flew for…

## 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 Matthew Santonastaso MOSQUITO aircraft: https://openairdocs.org/model/matthew-santonastaso-mosquito/aircraft.md
- The Amateur-built UNKNOWN ENG engine: https://openairdocs.org/engine/amateur-built-unknown-eng.md

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