# Maxair Drifter DRIFTER II

- Type: Aircraft model (FAA registry)
- Registry code: 059040Z
- Manufacturer (registry): MAXAIR DRIFTER
- Model: DRIFTER II
- Aircraft type: Fixed wing single engine
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: 1 · 4 cycle
- Seats: 2
- Weight class: Up to 12,499 lb
- Certification: Light sport
- Registered aircraft: 1
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/model/maxair-drifter-drifter-ii

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)

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None matched.

## Registered aircraft (1)

- [N42548](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N42548): [Gregory David A](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/GREGORY%20DAVID%20A), [Westmoreland, TN](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/TN/Westmoreland), built 2008, S/N MD 2008

## NTSB investigations (1)

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

- [NTSB ERA13CA400](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA13CA400), Sep 1, 2013: Maxair Drifter Drifter II (N42548), Lafayette, TN, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control during the initial climb after takeoff in gusty wind conditions, which resulted in a hard off-airport landing.

## 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.

- [Accident 20130901019219A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20130901019219A), Sep 1, 2013: Maxair Drifter DRIFTER II (N42548), Lafayettte, TN, Destroyed. Pilot stated that after departure while the aircraft was turning from crosswind to downwind pilot could not maintain altitude. Pilot further states that the…

## The same model under other registry codes

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

- [Colvin Jeremy E DRIFTER II](https://openairdocs.org/model/colvin-jeremy-e-drifter-ii): 1 registered aircraft, registry code 056353D
- [Maxair DRIFTER II](https://openairdocs.org/model/maxair-drifter-ii): 0 registered aircraft, registry code 0590209

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