# N987DJ: 2020 Johns Hopkins Univ Applied PHY DRAGONFLY

- Status: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Johns Hopkins Univ Applied PHY DRAGONFLY](https://openairdocs.org/model/johns-hopkins-univ-applied-phy-dragonfly) (registry code 061016U)
- Engine: [Kde 8218XF](https://openairdocs.org/engine/kde-8218xf) (registry code 83357)
- Serial number: 0010
- Year built: 2020
- Type: Rotorcraft
- Engine type: Electric
- Airworthiness: Experimental, unmanned, research and development
- Airworthiness date: November 5, 2025
- Certificate issued: January 22, 2020
- Expires: January 31, 2030
- Mode S code: ADC579
- Registered owner: [Johns Hopkins Univ Applied Physics Laboratory LLC](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/JOHNS%20HOPKINS%20UNIV%20APPLIED%20PHYSICS%20LABORATORY%20LLC)
- Location: [Laurel, MD](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/MD/Laurel)
- Owner type: LLC
- Owner's area on the map: 39.1412° N, 76.8625° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 20723, 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=987DJ
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N987DJ

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 (Johns Hopkins Univ Applied PHY DRAGONFLY)

None in force.

### Matched by engine (Kde 8218XF)

None in force.

## Information bulletins (advisory)

None matched.

## NTSB investigations

None matched to N987DJ.

## FAA accident and incident reports

None matched to N987DJ.

## 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 Johns Hopkins Univ Applied PHY DRAGONFLY aircraft: https://openairdocs.org/model/johns-hopkins-univ-applied-phy-dragonfly/aircraft.md
- The Kde 8218XF engine: https://openairdocs.org/engine/kde-8218xf.md

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