# N582RH: 1989 Maxair MU 582 DRIFTER

- Status: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Maxair MU 582 DRIFTER](https://openairdocs.org/model/maxair-mu-582-drifter) (registry code 05902SA, 2 seats)
- Engine: [Rotax 582SER](https://openairdocs.org/engine/rotax-582ser) (registry code 55556)
- Serial number: 107
- Year built: 1989
- Type: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: 2 cycle
- Airworthiness: Experimental, registered before 01/31/08
- Airworthiness date: December 14, 2007
- Certificate issued: November 18, 2011
- Expires: November 30, 2027
- Mode S code: A77ED5
- Registered owner: [Rector Donny](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/RECTOR%20DONNY)
- Location: [Hubertus, WI](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/WI/Hubertus)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 43.2433° N, 88.2571° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 53033, 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=582RH
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N582RH

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 (Maxair MU 582 DRIFTER)

None in force.

### Matched by engine (Rotax 582SER)

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 ERA10LA431](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA10LA431), Aug 18, 2010: Maxair MU 582 Drifter (N582RH), Old Forge, NY, substantial damage, 1 fatal. Probable cause: The pilot's failure to use the full length of the lake, which necessitated a steep turn to avoid obstacles during takeoff that resulted in an accelerated stall.

## 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.

- [Accident 20100818053489A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20100818053489A), Aug 18, 2010: Maxair MU 582 DRIF (N582RH), Old Forge, NY, Destroyed, 1 fatal. Piltot w/ one passenger aboard attempted to depart 1st lake. At the time of the accident, wind conditions were light, the water conditions were calm, the…

## 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 Maxair MU 582 DRIFTER aircraft: https://openairdocs.org/model/maxair-mu-582-drifter/aircraft.md
- The Rotax 582SER engine: https://openairdocs.org/engine/rotax-582ser.md

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