# N42548: 2008 Maxair Drifter DRIFTER II

- Status: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Maxair Drifter DRIFTER II](https://openairdocs.org/model/maxair-drifter-drifter-ii) (registry code 059040Z, 2 seats)
- Engine: [Rotax 912UL series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/rotax-912ul-series) (registry code 55571)
- Serial number: MD 2008
- Year built: 2008
- Type: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: 4 cycle
- Airworthiness: Experimental, registered before 01/31/08
- Airworthiness date: February 19, 2009
- Certificate issued: February 18, 2016
- Expires: February 28, 2029
- Mode S code: A51137
- Registered owner: [Gregory David A](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/GREGORY%20DAVID%20A)
- Location: [Westmoreland, TN](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/TN/Westmoreland)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 36.5967° N, 86.2217° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 37186, 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=42548
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N42548

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. The registry lists only the engine series, so ADs for every Rotax 912UL model are included.

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

### Matched by airframe (Maxair Drifter DRIFTER II)

None in force.

### Matched by engine (Rotax 912UL series)

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 ERA13CA400](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA13CA400), Sep 1, 2013: Maxair Drifter Drifter II (N42548), Lafayette, TN, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control during the initial climb after takeoff in gusty wind conditions, which resulted in a hard off-airport landing.

## 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 20130901019219A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20130901019219A), Sep 1, 2013: Maxair Drifter DRIFTER II (N42548), Lafayettte, TN, Destroyed. Pilot stated that after departure while the aircraft was turning from crosswind to downwind pilot could not maintain altitude. Pilot further states that 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.

## Earlier aircraft with N42548

The FAA can reassign an N-number once a registration is cancelled. These aircraft carried N42548 before.

- [Cancelled 1976-06-16](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N42548-1976-06-16): Piper J3C-65, S/N 14825, built 1945. Sale reported. Owner: [Oklahoma City, OK](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/OK/Oklahoma%20City)

## Related

- Other Maxair Drifter DRIFTER II aircraft: https://openairdocs.org/model/maxair-drifter-drifter-ii/aircraft.md
- The Rotax 912UL series engine: https://openairdocs.org/engine/rotax-912ul-series.md

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