# N53BM: 1994 Almquist Rex B BUSHMASTER II

- Status: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Almquist Rex B BUSHMASTER II](https://openairdocs.org/model/almquist-rex-b-bushmaster-ii) (registry code 9570778, 2 seats)
- Engine: [Jabiru 2200](https://openairdocs.org/engine/jabiru-2200) (registry code 34800)
- Serial number: 860325-200-070
- Year built: 1994
- Type: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Experimental, amateur built
- Airworthiness date: April 21, 1998
- Certificate issued: June 3, 2021
- Expires: June 30, 2028
- Mode S code: A6AE39
- Registered owner: [Pope John Franklin IV](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/POPE%20JOHN%20FRANKLIN%20IV)
- Location: [Bradenton, FL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/FL/Bradenton)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 27.4875° N, 82.5159° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 34208, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft is based
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=53BM
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N53BM

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 (Almquist Rex B BUSHMASTER II)

None in force.

### Matched by engine (Jabiru 2200)

None in force.

## Information bulletins (advisory)

None matched.

## NTSB investigations

None matched to N53BM.

## 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.

- [Incident 20060506007889I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20060506007889I), May 6, 2006: Almqui BUSHMASTERII (N53BM), Palmetto, FL, Minor damage. (-23) On may 06, 2006, at approximately 1545 EST, N53BM, an experimental amateur built bushmaster ii registered to the pilot sustained minor damage on landing…

## 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 Almquist Rex B BUSHMASTER II aircraft: https://openairdocs.org/model/almquist-rex-b-bushmaster-ii/aircraft.md
- The Jabiru 2200 engine: https://openairdocs.org/engine/jabiru-2200.md

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