# N980DB: 2010 Bush David J SPORTSMAN GS-2

- Status: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Bush David J SPORTSMAN GS-2](https://openairdocs.org/model/bush-david-j-sportsman-gs-2) (registry code 056299J, 4 seats)
- Engine: [Amateur-built UNKNOWN ENG](https://openairdocs.org/engine/amateur-built-unknown-eng) (registry code 99999)
- Serial number: 7331
- Year built: 2010
- Type: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Kit: Glasair Aviation LLC SPORTSMAN GS-2
- Airworthiness: Experimental, amateur built
- Airworthiness date: November 19, 2010
- Certificate issued: May 11, 2023
- Expires: May 31, 2030
- Mode S code: ADAB71
- Registered owner: [Husel Robert C](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/HUSEL%20ROBERT%20C)
- Location: [Bend, OR](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/OR/Bend)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 43.9828° N, 121.2097° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 97702, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft is based
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=980DB
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N980DB

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 (Bush David J SPORTSMAN GS-2)

None in force.

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

None in force.

## Information bulletins (advisory)

None matched.

## NTSB investigations

None matched to N980DB.

## 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 20130224004759I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20130224004759I), Feb 24, 2013: Bush David J SPORTSMAN GS-2 (N980DB), San Diego, CA, Minor damage. The pilot stated that the nose gear collapsed upon landing. The aircraft is an experimental amateur homebuilt.

## 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 Bush David J SPORTSMAN GS-2 aircraft: https://openairdocs.org/model/bush-david-j-sportsman-gs-2/aircraft.md
- The Amateur-built UNKNOWN ENG engine: https://openairdocs.org/engine/amateur-built-unknown-eng.md

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