# N5498E: 1965 Geide HEADWIND D

- Status: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Geide HEADWIND D](https://openairdocs.org/model/geide-headwind-d) (registry code 05601LK, 1 seats)
- Engine: [Volkswagen CONVERSION](https://openairdocs.org/engine/volkswagen-conversion) (registry code 63501)
- Serial number: RFG
- Year built: 1965
- Type: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Experimental, amateur built
- Airworthiness date: June 14, 1993
- Certificate issued: November 22, 2013
- Expires: November 30, 2029
- Mode S code: A6FCD0
- Registered owner: [Crawford William A](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/CRAWFORD%20WILLIAM%20A)
- Location: [Batavia, OH](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/OH/Batavia)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 39.0916° N, 84.1437° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 45103, within about 5 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft is based
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=5498E
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N5498E

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 (Geide HEADWIND D)

None in force.

### Matched by engine (Volkswagen CONVERSION)

None in force.

## Information bulletins (advisory)

None matched.

## NTSB investigations

None matched to N5498E.

## FAA accident and incident reports

None matched to N5498E.

## 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 Geide HEADWIND D aircraft: https://openairdocs.org/model/geide-headwind-d/aircraft.md
- The Volkswagen CONVERSION engine: https://openairdocs.org/engine/volkswagen-conversion.md

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