# Atwell Douglas J VM-1 ESQUAL

- Type: Aircraft model (FAA registry)
- Registry code: 05617FD
- Manufacturer (registry): ATWELL DOUGLAS J
- Model: VM-1 ESQUAL
- Aircraft type: Fixed wing single engine
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: 1 · Reciprocating
- Seats: 2
- Weight class: Up to 12,499 lb
- Certification: Not type certificated
- Registered aircraft: 1
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/model/atwell-douglas-j-vm-1-esqual

Model codes come from the FAA registry's reference file. ADs are matched to them by model name and maker.

## ADs that may apply (OpenAirDocs)

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

None matched.

## Registered aircraft (1)

- [N117DA](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N117DA): [Stuart Shane Allan](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/STUART%20SHANE%20ALLAN), [Granbury, TX](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/TX/Granbury), built 2004, S/N E180045

## NTSB investigations

None matched to aircraft with this model.

## 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 20160614010339I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20160614010339I), Jun 14, 2016: Atwell Douglas J VM-1 ESQUAL (N117DA), Los Lunas, NM, Minor damage. On June 14, 2016, at approximately 10:30 MDT, N117DA, an Atwell Douglas J., model-VM-1 esqual, single engine experimental, amateur built airplane, registered…

## The same model under other registry codes

Amateur-built copies and renamed makers get their own codes.

- [Krotje Peter R VM-1 ESQUAL](https://openairdocs.org/model/krotje-peter-r-vm-1-esqual): 0 registered aircraft, registry code 05615CP
- [Pfister Hans VM1 ESQUAL](https://openairdocs.org/model/pfister-hans-vm1-esqual): 0 registered aircraft, registry code 05621KQ

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