# N9259F: 2007 Engle David TWO PLACE TUKANTRIKE

- Status: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Engle David TWO PLACE TUKANTRIKE](https://openairdocs.org/model/engle-david-two-place-tukantrike) (registry code 059020U, 2 seats)
- Engine: [Rotax 503 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/rotax-503-series) (registry code 55564)
- Serial number: 181106050162
- Year built: 2007
- Type: Weight-shift-control
- Engine type: 2 cycle
- Airworthiness: Experimental, registered before 01/31/08
- Airworthiness date: October 19, 2007
- Certificate issued: September 7, 2007
- Expires: April 30, 2028
- Mode S code: ACD456
- Registered owner: [Engle David N](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/ENGLE%20DAVID%20N)
- Location: [Central Square, NY](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/NY/Central%20Square)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 43.3235° N, 76.1890° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 13036, within about 4 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft is based
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=9259F
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N9259F

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. The registry lists only the engine series, so ADs for every Rotax 503 model are included.

## ADs that may apply (OpenAirDocs): 0 in force

### Matched by airframe (Engle David TWO PLACE TUKANTRIKE)

None in force.

### Matched by engine (Rotax 503 series)

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 ERA09LA451](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA09LA451), Aug 8, 2009: Engle David TWO Place (N9259F), Manlius, NY, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's failure to maintain adequate airspeed during climbout, resulting in an aerodynamic 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 20090808048809A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20090808048809A), Aug 8, 2009: Engle David TWO PLACE T (N9259F), Manlius, NY, Destroyed. Pilot departed Carter ultralight air park and mis-calculated his take off performance and could not clear the obstacles at the end of the airport. The pilot…

## 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 N9259F

The FAA can reassign an N-number once a registration is cancelled. These aircraft carried N9259F before.

- [Cancelled 2002-12-17](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N9259F-2002-12-17): Hughes 369HS, S/N 940650S, built 1974. Triennial form not returned. Owner: [Captain M J Souza Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/CAPTAIN%20M%20J%20SOUZA%20INC), [Reno, NV](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/NV/Reno)

## Related

- Other Engle David TWO PLACE TUKANTRIKE aircraft: https://openairdocs.org/model/engle-david-two-place-tukantrike/aircraft.md
- The Rotax 503 series engine: https://openairdocs.org/engine/rotax-503-series.md

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