# N580TX: 1997 Hughes William J AVENTURA UL

- Status: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Hughes William J AVENTURA UL](https://openairdocs.org/model/hughes-william-j-aventura-ul) (registry code 05902QS, 1 seats)
- Engine: [Amateur-built UNKNOWN ENG](https://openairdocs.org/engine/amateur-built-unknown-eng) (registry code 99999)
- Serial number: UL0016
- Year built: 1997
- Type: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: 2 cycle
- Airworthiness: Experimental, registered before 01/31/08
- Airworthiness date: October 16, 2007
- Certificate issued: August 8, 2017
- Expires: August 31, 2027
- Mode S code: A777A7
- Registered owner: [Rieck Brian M](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/RIECK%20BRIAN%20M)
- Location: [Junction, TX](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/TX/Junction)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 30.4724° N, 99.8215° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 76849, within about 16 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft is based
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=580TX
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N580TX

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 (Hughes William J AVENTURA UL)

None in force.

### Matched by engine (Amateur-built UNKNOWN ENG)

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 CEN17LA149](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN17LA149), Apr 4, 2017: Aero Adventure Aventura UL (N580TX), Garden Ridge, TX, substantial damage. Probable cause: The total loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined based on the available evidence.

## FAA accident and incident reports

None matched to N580TX.

## 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 Hughes William J AVENTURA UL aircraft: https://openairdocs.org/model/hughes-william-j-aventura-ul/aircraft.md
- The Amateur-built UNKNOWN ENG engine: https://openairdocs.org/engine/amateur-built-unknown-eng.md

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