# N534EA: 2017 Christopher Lord ELA 07 SCORPION

- Status: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Christopher Lord ELA 07 SCORPION](https://openairdocs.org/model/christopher-lord-ela-07-scorpion) (registry code 05636LH, 2 seats)
- Engine: [Rotax 914UL](https://openairdocs.org/engine/rotax-914ul) (registry code 55553)
- Serial number: 04175340734
- Year built: 2017
- Type: Rotorcraft
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Kit: Ela Aviacion SCORPION 07
- Airworthiness: Experimental, amateur built
- Airworthiness date: July 21, 2017
- Certificate issued: July 5, 2023
- Expires: July 31, 2030
- Mode S code: A6BFAE
- Registered owner: [Michalek Zackery A](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/MICHALEK%20ZACKERY%20A)
- Location: [Myrtle Beach, SC](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/SC/Myrtle%20Beach)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 33.7664° N, 78.9135° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 29579, within about 4 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft is based
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=534EA
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N534EA

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 (Christopher Lord ELA 07 SCORPION)

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 ERA18TA144](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA18TA144), May 7, 2018: Christopher Lord ELA 07 Scorpion (N534EA), Sebring, FL, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's failure to slow the gyroplane and maintain control while exiting the runway.

## FAA accident and incident reports (2)

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 20180507004909A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20180507004909A), May 7, 2018: Amatuer Homebuilt SCORPION (N534EA), Sebring, FL, Substantial damage. The pilot was on a solo training flight and completed a landing on runway 1. After landing the pilot tried to make a left exit towards taxiway A2. Upon turning…
- [Accident 20171019011399A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20171019011399A), Oct 19, 2017: Ela SCORPION (N534EA), Seebring, FL, Minor damage. Upon arrival the aircraft was laying on its right side on taxiway alpha. After further investigation it appears as if the pilot took off from runway 1 and made…

## Reports on N534EA not matched to an aircraft (1)

They name N534EA, but no registry record covers the date, the aircraft registered then was built later, or the report describes another aircraft.

- [Incident 19930116002789I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19930116002789I), Jan 16, 1993: Boeing 727214 (N534EA), Washington, DC. On flap extension all indicating lights on forward panel came on. Remained on. Replaced master warning board.

## 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 SCORPION aircraft: https://openairdocs.org/model/christopher-lord-ela-07-scorpion/aircraft.md
- The Rotax 914UL engine: https://openairdocs.org/engine/rotax-914ul.md

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