# N521EA: 2017 Christopher Lord ELA 07

- Status: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Christopher Lord ELA 07](https://openairdocs.org/model/christopher-lord-ela-07) (registry code 05636JJ, 2 seats)
- Engine: [Rotax 912ULS series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/rotax-912uls-series) (registry code 55572)
- Serial number: 10144210712
- Year built: 2017
- Type: Rotorcraft
- Engine type: 4 cycle
- Kit: Ela Aviacion ELA 07
- Airworthiness: Experimental, amateur built
- Airworthiness date: July 13, 2017
- Certificate issued: March 7, 2019
- Expires: March 31, 2029
- Mode S code: A68D0A
- Registered owner: [Firefly Aviation LLC](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/FIREFLY%20AVIATION%20LLC)
- Location: [Greenville, FL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/FL/Greenville)
- Owner type: LLC
- Owner's area on the map: 30.4539° N, 83.5734° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 32331, within about 10 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft is based
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=521EA
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N521EA

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 912ULS model are included.

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

### Matched by airframe (Christopher Lord ELA 07)

None in force.

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

None in force.

## Information bulletins (advisory)

None matched.

## NTSB investigations

None matched to N521EA.

## FAA accident and incident reports

None matched to N521EA.

## Reports on N521EA not matched to an aircraft (3)

They name N521EA, but no registry record covers the date, the aircraft registered then was built later, or the report describes another aircraft.

- [Incident 19870309044279I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19870309044279I), Mar 9, 1987: Boeing 757225 (N521EA), Chicago, IL. Diverted due to unruly obnoxious passenger. Passenger was detained by police.
- [Incident 19860907054189I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19860907054189I), Sep 7, 1986: Boeing 757225 (N521EA), Kansas City, MO. Unscheduled landing after oil loss. Found leak at angle gear box spline shaft.
- [Incident 19860215010569I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19860215010569I), Feb 15, 1986: Boeing 757225 (N521EA), Kansas City, MO. During climb leading edge flap message and light came on with flaps retracted. Wire shorted to shield.

## 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 Christopher Lord ELA 07 aircraft: https://openairdocs.org/model/christopher-lord-ela-07/aircraft.md
- The Rotax 912ULS series engine: https://openairdocs.org/engine/rotax-912uls-series.md

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