N17DR — 2004 Eckberg D R/marr R RUTAN DEFIANT

Aircraft record

Serial number

7007

Manufacturer

Eckberg D R/marr R

Model

RUTAN DEFIANT

Year

2004

Category

Fixed wing multi-engine

Engine

Lycoming 0-320 Series

Registration

Deregistered

View the FAA registry record for N17DR →

Accident & incident history

1. ERA18FA189Jul 12, 2018Plainville, CTFatal · 1 fatal

   The pilot's loss of airplane control during climb for reasons that could not be determined based on the available information.

Registration timeline

Ownership and registration events for this airframe (the 2004 Eckberg D R/marr R RUTAN DEFIANT).

1. Jul 27, 2021deregistered — Eckberg Donald R

Earlier aircraft on this N-number

The tail number N17DR was previously assigned to a different aircraft. A registration number can be reused across unrelated airframes over decades — these are not the 2004 Eckberg D R/marr R RUTAN DEFIANT above.

• until May 5, 2000Robinson VARIEZE (s/n 1143)

Frequently asked

Has N17DR been in an accident?

Yes. N17DR appears in 1 NTSB accident record, the most recent in 2018.

What kind of aircraft is N17DR?

N17DR is a 2004 Eckberg D R/marr R RUTAN DEFIANT (fixed wing multi-engine), serial number 7007.

Has N17DR been in a fatal accident?

An NTSB record for N17DR (ERA18FA189) is classified with a fatal highest injury level.