# N510EA: 2017 Ela Aviation USA ECLIPSE 10

- Status: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Ela Aviation USA ECLIPSE 10](https://openairdocs.org/model/ela-aviation-usa-eclipse-10) (registry code 05635XZ, 2 seats)
- Engine: [Rotax 914UL](https://openairdocs.org/engine/rotax-914ul) (registry code 55553)
- Serial number: 10165111014
- Year built: 2017
- Type: Rotorcraft
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Kit: Ela Aviacion ECLIPSE 10
- Airworthiness: Experimental, amateur built
- Airworthiness date: March 4, 2017
- Certificate issued: October 31, 2025
- Expires: October 31, 2032
- Mode S code: A661D4
- Registered owner: [Gross Joe A](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/GROSS%20JOE%20A)
- Location: [Golden, CO](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CO/Golden)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 39.8288° N, 105.3169° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 80403, 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=510EA
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N510EA

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 (Ela Aviation USA ECLIPSE 10)

None in force.

### Matched by engine (Rotax 914UL)

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 CEN26LA152](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN26LA152), Mar 29, 2026: Ela ELA10 (N510EA), Boulder, CO, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during the takeoff in gusting wind conditions.

## 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 20260329003459A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20260329003459A), Mar 29, 2026: Eclipse 10 (N510EA), Boulder, CO, Substantial damage. Landing on runway 26 bdu was uneventful, after decelerating to near stop pilot applied full power for touch and go. As rotor RPM and airspeed increased pilot…

## 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 N510EA

The FAA can reassign an N-number once a registration is cancelled. These aircraft carried N510EA before.

- [Cancelled 1995-02-03](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N510EA-1995-02-03): Boeing 757-225, S/N 22200. Exported to United Kingdom. Owner: [Eastern Acquisition Inc Trustee](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/EASTERN%20ACQUISITION%20INC%20TRUSTEE), [Miami, FL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/FL/Miami)

## Related

- Other Ela Aviation USA ECLIPSE 10 aircraft: https://openairdocs.org/model/ela-aviation-usa-eclipse-10/aircraft.md
- The Rotax 914UL engine: https://openairdocs.org/engine/rotax-914ul.md

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