# N71874: 1997 Sunrise Ultralight Mfg SPITFIRE II/1997

- Status: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Sunrise Ultralight Mfg SPITFIRE II/1997](https://openairdocs.org/model/sunrise-ultralight-mfg-spitfire-ii-1997) (registry code 05902XE, 2 seats)
- Engine: [Amateur-built UNKNOWN ENG](https://openairdocs.org/engine/amateur-built-unknown-eng) (registry code 99999)
- Serial number: 001
- Year built: 1997
- Type: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: 2 cycle
- Airworthiness: Experimental, registered before 01/31/08
- Airworthiness date: November 2, 2007
- Certificate issued: August 27, 2010
- Expires: January 31, 2028
- Mode S code: A99D2F
- Registered owners: [Runyan Geoffrey D](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/RUNYAN%20GEOFFREY%20D), [Runyan Donna F](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/RUNYAN%20DONNA%20F)
- Location: [Thornton, CO](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CO/Thornton)
- Owner type: Partnership
- Owner's area on the map: 39.9291° N, 104.9543° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 80241, within about a mile (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft is based
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=71874
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N71874

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 (Sunrise Ultralight Mfg SPITFIRE II/1997)

None in force.

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

None in force.

## Information bulletins (advisory)

None matched.

## NTSB investigations

None matched to N71874.

## FAA accident and incident reports

None matched to N71874.

## 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.

## Earlier aircraft with N71874

The FAA can reassign an N-number once a registration is cancelled. These aircraft carried N71874 before.

- [Cancelled 2002-11-25](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N71874-2002-11-25): Robinson Helicopter R22 BETA, S/N 3392. Exported to South Africa. Owner: [Robinson Helicopter Company](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/ROBINSON%20HELICOPTER%20COMPANY), [Torrance, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/Torrance)
- [Cancelled 1990-09-12](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N71874-1990-09-12): Luscombe 8A, S/N 3301. Exported to United Kingdom

## Related

- Other Sunrise Ultralight Mfg SPITFIRE II/1997 aircraft: https://openairdocs.org/model/sunrise-ultralight-mfg-spitfire-ii-1997/aircraft.md
- The Amateur-built UNKNOWN ENG engine: https://openairdocs.org/engine/amateur-built-unknown-eng.md

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