# N8606A: 1986 Maxair DRIFTER XP503

- Status: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Maxair DRIFTER XP503](https://openairdocs.org/model/maxair-drifter-xp503) (registry code 059001B, 2 seats)
- Engine: [Rotax 503DC](https://openairdocs.org/engine/rotax-503dc) (registry code 55582)
- Serial number: 1081
- Year built: 1986
- Type: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Experimental, registered before 01/31/08
- Airworthiness date: July 5, 2007
- Certificate issued: July 13, 2020
- Expires: July 31, 2027
- Mode S code: ABD202
- Registered owner: [Howell Dave B](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/HOWELL%20DAVE%20B)
- Location: [Orlando, FL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/FL/Orlando)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 28.5855° N, 81.4909° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 32818, 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=8606A
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N8606A

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 DRIFTER XP503)

None in force.

### Matched by engine (Rotax 503DC)

None in force.

## Information bulletins (advisory)

None matched.

## NTSB investigations

None matched to N8606A.

## FAA accident and incident reports

None matched to N8606A.

## 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 N8606A

The FAA can reassign an N-number once a registration is cancelled. These aircraft carried N8606A before.

- [Cancelled 1974-09-05](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8606A-1974-09-05): Beech D18S, S/N A-513. Owner: [Hoosier Helicopters](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/HOOSIER%20HELICOPTERS), [Roanoke, IN](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/IN/Roanoke)

## Related

- Other Maxair DRIFTER XP503 aircraft: https://openairdocs.org/model/maxair-drifter-xp503/aircraft.md
- The Rotax 503DC engine: https://openairdocs.org/engine/rotax-503dc.md

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