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N97GE

Cancelled 2012

Deregistered aircraft · 1996 Eakle R Grandin JR TALON XP · Bombardier ROTAX (ALL)

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Cancelled: September 21, 2012
Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
Serial number: 96XP582GA4
Year built: 1996
Type: Fixed wing single engine
Engine: Reciprocating
Airworthiness: Experimental, amateur built
Airworthiness date: July 23, 1997
Certificate issued: March 3, 1997
Last registry action: April 1, 2003
Mode S code: AD81E7
Owner when cancelled: Eakle R Grandin Jr
Location: Hamilton, GA
Owner type: Individual

Airframe modelEakle R Grandin JR TALON XPADs, bulletins and aircraft registered now Engine modelBombardier ROTAX (ALL)Reciprocating

From the FAA registry file of October 29, 2026, cancelled registrations. Owners’ street addresses are left out. The Mode S code belongs to the N-number, not the airframe.

NTSB investigations · 1

Matched to this aircraft by N97GE and the event date: up to this one’s cancellation.

NTSB ATL06LA051Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportAuburn, ALThe pilot's failure to maintain airspeed which resulted in an inadvertent stall. A factor was the improper maintenance inspection of the engine fuel lines resulting in loss of engine power due to a loose fuel line and subsequent fuel starvation.Mar 12, 2006 · Substantial damage

FAA incident reports · 1

FAA accident and incident reports matched to this aircraft by N97GE and the event date: up to this one’s cancellation.

Accident 20060312005359ATo Init Climb(1st Pwr Reduct) · Smiths, AL(-23) The pilot [privacy data omitted] was taking off from runway 23 at jones airfield, smithstation, Alabama when he lost power and collided with the ground. The pilot received serious injuries and the aircraft received substantial damage. The ballistic…Mar 12, 2006 · Substantial damage