# Rotax 582

- Type: Engine model (FAA registry)
- Registry code: 55551
- Manufacturer (registry): ROTAX
- Model: 582
- Engine type: 2 cycle
- Power: 65 hp
- Installed in: 61 registered aircraft
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/engine/rotax-582

Model codes come from the FAA registry's reference file.

## ADs that may apply (OpenAirDocs)

Matched to this engine model by model name and maker. Each AD's applicability may narrow it by serial number, part number or equipment.

None matched.

## Registered aircraft (61, first 50)

- [N103TW](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N103TW): [Top Rudder Aircraft LLC](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/TOP%20RUDDER%20AIRCRAFT%20LLC), [Atlanta, GA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/GA/Atlanta), built 2021, S/N 0001
- [N109KF](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N109KF): [Harper Jack T](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/HARPER%20JACK%20T), [Coeur D Alene, ID](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/ID/Coeur%20D%20Alene), built 2000, S/N 1488
- [N117ET](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N117ET): [Emrick Gary J](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/EMRICK%20GARY%20J), [Bushnell, FL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/FL/Bushnell), built 2022, S/N X1041
- [N1517M](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N1517M): [Macelli Michael](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/MACELLI%20MICHAEL), [Tampa, FL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/FL/Tampa), built 2023, S/N 001
- [N156CF](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N156CF): [Cross Matthew S](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/CROSS%20MATTHEW%20S), [Waxahachie, TX](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/TX/Waxahachie), built 2022, S/N AA0036
- [N162ZX](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N162ZX): [Tchop Robert W](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/TCHOP%20ROBERT%20W), [Chetek, WI](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/WI/Chetek), built 2025, S/N LCPPC-1
- [N1864K](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N1864K): [Goodfellow Darren](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/GOODFELLOW%20DARREN), [Feura Bush, NY](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/NY/Feura%20Bush), built 2024, S/N X1049
- [N1951K](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N1951K): [Fookes Raymond R](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/FOOKES%20RAYMOND%20R), [Lenoir City, TN](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/TN/Lenoir%20City), built 2020, S/N 864
- [N1988J](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N1988J): [Dougherty Andrew J](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/DOUGHERTY%20ANDREW%20J), [Delta Junction, AK](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/AK/Delta%20Junction), built 2018, S/N 130M
- [N25149](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N25149): [Ott Dustin D](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/OTT%20DUSTIN%20D), [Brillion, WI](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/WI/Brillion), built 2007, S/N 2005044
- [N272TT](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N272TT): [Lind David L](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/LIND%20DAVID%20L), [Taylorsville, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/Taylorsville), built 2025, S/N 1522
- [N273AB](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N273AB): [Johnson Ray D](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/JOHNSON%20RAY%20D), [Bonners Ferry, ID](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/ID/Bonners%20Ferry), built 2019, S/N 1027
- [N276KL](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N276KL): [Kennedy Michael L](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/KENNEDY%20MICHAEL%20L), [Quitman, MS](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/MS/Quitman), built 2022, S/N 1904
- [N289MH](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N289MH): [Hendrix Mitchell W](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/HENDRIX%20MITCHELL%20W), [Cleveland, TN](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/TN/Cleveland), built 2022, S/N 02-2022-0089
- [N28LS](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N28LS): [Stang Lee K](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/STANG%20LEE%20K), [Meshoppen, PA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/PA/Meshoppen), built 2021, S/N X1033
- [N313MM](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N313MM): [Jpb Holdings Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/JPB%20HOLDINGS%20INC), [Muskegon, MI](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/MI/Muskegon), built 2020, S/N IPP20-498
- [N3143E](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N3143E): [Gingras John T](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/GINGRAS%20JOHN%20T), [Tehachapi, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/Tehachapi), built 2025, S/N 857
- [N3212S](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N3212S): [Lyness Steven P](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/LYNESS%20STEVEN%20P), [Waverly, MN](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/MN/Waverly), built 2022, S/N 6794327
- [N327ZF](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N327ZF): [Ferguson John](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/FERGUSON%20JOHN), [Conway, AR](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/AR/Conway), built 2025, S/N VX1-014
- [N3434A](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N3434A): [Mcclure Michael](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/MCCLURE%20MICHAEL), [Union, WV](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/WV/Union), built 2024, S/N X1043
- [N358RX](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N358RX): [Povich Peter](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/POVICH%20PETER), [New Bern, NC](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/NC/New%20Bern), built 2021, S/N X1040
- [N3727](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N3727): [Carpenter Lyle B](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/CARPENTER%20LYLE%20B), [Walhalla, ND](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/ND/Walhalla), built 2019, S/N 12715
- [N372BR](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N372BR): [Richter Ken J](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/RICHTER%20KEN%20J), [Saint Croix Falls, WI](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/WI/Saint%20Croix%20Falls), built 2025, S/N 892
- [N398TM](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N398TM): [Air One Properties Lp](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/AIR%20ONE%20PROPERTIES%20LP), [Searcy, AR](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/AR/Searcy), built 2023, S/N VX1-013
- [N40HK](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N40HK): [Jones Jay E](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/JONES%20JAY%20E), [Duncannon, PA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/PA/Duncannon), built 2018, S/N EL103HK582
- [N420BK](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N420BK): [West Benjamin M](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/WEST%20BENJAMIN%20M), [Sun Prairie, WI](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/WI/Sun%20Prairie), built 2011, S/N BK04
- [N428ST](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N428ST): [Treibs Stephen J](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/TREIBS%20STEPHEN%20J), [Mount Enterprise, TX](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/TX/Mount%20Enterprise), built 2025, S/N X1057
- [N466DX](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N466DX): [Boynton Beach, FL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/FL/Boynton%20Beach), built 2023, S/N 001, Registration pending
- [N486JD](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N486JD): [Pelfrey Earl T](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/PELFREY%20EARL%20T), [Crossville, TN](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/TN/Crossville), built 2020, S/N X1025
- [N506BK](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N506BK): [Keiffer Brian E](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/KEIFFER%20BRIAN%20E), [Martinsville, IN](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/IN/Martinsville), built 2005, S/N 0645
- [N529AA](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N529AA): [Jones Charles W](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/JONES%20CHARLES%20W), [Santa Cruz, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/Santa%20Cruz), built 2026, S/N 001
- [N55ZK](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N55ZK): [Shadwick Ronald P](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/SHADWICK%20RONALD%20P), [Carrollton, MS](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/MS/Carrollton), built 2022, S/N CE 01
- [N561VW](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N561VW): [Vaughan Jeff](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/VAUGHAN%20JEFF), [West Chester, PA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/PA/West%20Chester), built 2023, S/N 003
- [N56ZK](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N56ZK): [Shadwick Ronald Paul](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/SHADWICK%20RONALD%20PAUL), [Carrollton, MS](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/MS/Carrollton), built 2025, S/N 01
- [N5728](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N5728): [Off The Planet LLC](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/OFF%20THE%20PLANET%20LLC), [Sheridan, WY](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/WY/Sheridan), built 1999, S/N 069
- [N582DR](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N582DR): [Bowers Peter](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/BOWERS%20PETER), [Cary, NC](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/NC/Cary), built 2025, S/N X1056
- [N582NY](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N582NY): [Craft Kevin S](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/CRAFT%20KEVIN%20S), [Grass Lake, MI](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/MI/Grass%20Lake), S/N 1350D
- [N582XS](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N582XS): [Evolution Aircraft Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/EVOLUTION%20AIRCRAFT%20INC), [Zephyrhills, FL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/FL/Zephyrhills), built 2020, S/N X1031
- [N6151D](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N6151D): [Holder David D](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/HOLDER%20DAVID%20D), [Flora, MS](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/MS/Flora), built 1989, S/N RG101
- [N616WP](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N616WP): [White Heather L](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/WHITE%20HEATHER%20L), [Bainbridge, GA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/GA/Bainbridge), built 2007, S/N 98-1981-SR7X1
- [N64MB](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N64MB): [Ballard Mark P](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/BALLARD%20MARK%20P), [Saratoga Springs, UT](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/UT/Saratoga%20Springs), built 2019, S/N S787006
- [N656KM](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N656KM): [Mccutchan Philip J](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/MCCUTCHAN%20PHILIP%20J), [Mount Vernon, IN](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/IN/Mount%20Vernon), built 2021, S/N 1920
- [N722AB](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N722AB): [Dakin Timothy E](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/DAKIN%20TIMOTHY%20E), [Tamms, IL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/IL/Tamms), built 2020, S/N X1032
- [N745ET](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N745ET): [Wischkaemper Philip](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/WISCHKAEMPER%20PHILIP), [Lubbock, TX](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/TX/Lubbock), built 2018, S/N 1486
- [N757RD](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N757RD): [Davis Roy H](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/DAVIS%20ROY%20H), [Palm City, FL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/FL/Palm%20City), built 2025, S/N 007
- [N820AR](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N820AR): [Hamm James A](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/HAMM%20JAMES%20A), [Sparta, TN](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/TN/Sparta), built 2023, S/N X1047
- [N842WM](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N842WM): [Mosher Charles E Jr](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/MOSHER%20CHARLES%20E%20JR), [Chapel Hill, NC](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/NC/Chapel%20Hill), built 2023, S/N X1037
- [N8432R](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N8432R): [Winfrey Walter A](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/WINFREY%20WALTER%20A), [Auburn, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/Auburn), built 2018, S/N 3-12-2018
- [N8477](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N8477): [Fischer Mark E](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/FISCHER%20MARK%20E), [Higginsville, MO](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/MO/Higginsville), built 2024, S/N 11039
- [N84LJ](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N84LJ): [James Luke T](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/JAMES%20LUKE%20T), [Manzanola, CO](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CO/Manzanola), built 2021, S/N 651

All 61: https://openairdocs.org/engine/rotax-582/aircraft.md

## NTSB investigations (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB WPR22FA053](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR22FA053), Dec 2, 2021: Russell W Dyer Vortex (N425RD), Lakeport, CA, substantial damage, 1 fatal. Probable cause: The pilot’s loss of control for reasons that could not be determined and the delayed remedial action to recover from the power pushover event.

## FAA accident and incident reports (2)

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [Accident 20211202020369A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20211202020369A), Dec 2, 2021: Russell W Dyer VORTEX (N425RD), Lakeport, CA, Substantial damage, 1 fatal. On December 2, 2021, a Vortex gyroplane registration number N425RD was substantially damaged during a fatal accident. The pilot and sole occupant sustained…
- [Incident 20100704038239I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20100704038239I), Jul 4, 2010: Soaring Con SKY TREK (N25149), Vernon Center, MN, Minor damage. On July 4, 2010, drew seppmann did a local, VFR flight from rural mankato to Vernon Center. While nearing Vernon Center, the engine quit and Mr. Seppmann…

## Service difficulty reports (3)

As reported by operators and repair stations, by the model named in the report.

- [SDR AU980098](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AU980098), Jan 20, 1998: LANDING GEAR. DAMAGED. (AUS) AIRCRAFT HIT FENCE WHEN CONTROL LOST DURING LANDING. DAMAGE CAUSED TO LANDING GEAR, NOSE POD AND LOWER FUEL TANK. THIS DEFECT WAS RECEIVED FROM THE AUF AN
- [SDR AU970952](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AU970952), May 21, 1997: PROPELLER. FOD. (AUS) PILOTS VISOR FLEW OFF AND STRUCK PROPELLER CAUSING A SMALL SECTION OF THE LEADING EDGE TO SEPARATE - THIS DEFECT WAS RECEIVED FROM THE AUF AND IS FOR INFO
- [SDR AU970319](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AU970319), Feb 22, 1997: WHEEL. SEPARATED. (AUS) TAIL WHEEL SEPARATED FROM AIRCRAFT - AIRCRAFT RAN OFF STRIP - DAMAGE TO RH WING TIP , PITOT AND RH UNDERCARRIAGE LEG - THIS DEFECT WAS RECEIVED FROM THE A

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