# N568RD: not currently registered

- Registered now: No (not in the FAA registry file). The mark may be reserved or free to assign
- Earlier aircraft: 1
- Last cancelled: July 29, 2025
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=568RD
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N568RD

## Aircraft that carried N568RD

- [Cancelled 2025-07-29](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N568RD-2025-07-29): Pphu Ekolot KR-030 TOPAZ, S/N 30-15-03. Owner: [Hying Dave M](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/HYING%20DAVE%20M), [Platteville, WI](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/WI/Platteville)

## NTSB investigations on N568RD (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 CEN25LA149](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN25LA149), Apr 8, 2025: Pphu Ekolot KR-030 Topaz (N568RD), Platteville, WI, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot’s failure to maintain clearance from terrain for reasons which could not be determined.

## FAA accident and incident reports on N568RD (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 20250408006549A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20250408006549A), Apr 8, 2025: Pphu Ekolot KR-030 TOPAZ (N568RD), Platteville, WI, Substantial damage. On April 8, 2025 at 1310 CST, an ekolot KR-030 topaz light sport aircraft, [privacy data omitted] impacted the ground after initiating a go around attempt at…

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