# N96EG: 1997 Pate E G EUROPA

- Status: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Pate E G EUROPA](https://openairdocs.org/model/pate-e-g-europa) (registry code 05603Y3, 2 seats)
- Engine: [Bombardier ROTAX (ALL)](https://openairdocs.org/engine/bombardier-rotax-all) (registry code 09050)
- Serial number: A009
- Year built: 1997
- Type: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Experimental, amateur built
- Airworthiness date: September 2, 1997
- Certificate issued: November 19, 2025
- Expires: November 30, 2032
- Mode S code: AD5A38
- Registered owner: [Pate Earl G](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/PATE%20EARL%20G)
- Location: [Hickory, NC](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/NC/Hickory)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 35.7724° N, 81.3267° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 28601, 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=96EG
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N96EG

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 (Pate E G EUROPA)

None in force.

### Matched by engine (Bombardier ROTAX (ALL))

None in force.

## Information bulletins (advisory)

None matched.

## NTSB investigations

None matched to N96EG.

## 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.

- [Incident 20210322001049I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20210322001049I), Mar 22, 2021: Pate E G EUROPA (N96EG), Key West, FL, Minor damage. Aircraft landed on runway 27 with landing gear in the up position.

## 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 Pate E G EUROPA aircraft: https://openairdocs.org/model/pate-e-g-europa/aircraft.md
- The Bombardier ROTAX (ALL) engine: https://openairdocs.org/engine/bombardier-rotax-all.md

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