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N196Y

Chris D Esselstyn HP-18J

Valid Wisconsin

N196Y is a Chris D Esselstyn HP-18J, a glider with turbojet engines, built in 2015. It has 1 seat. It is registered to an individual in Waukesha, Wisconsin. The registration is valid: it was issued on March 12, 2015 and expires on March 31, 2028. It holds an experimental airworthiness certificate for amateur built, dated August 5, 2015.

Aircraft

Maker
Chris D Esselstyn
Model
HP-18J
Serial number
004
Type
Glider
Power
Turbojet, 2 motors
Seats
1
Year built
2015
Transponder code
A1809B (octal 50300233)

Registration

Status
Valid registration
Certificate issued
March 12, 2015
Expires
March 31, 2028
Last FAA action
April 28, 2023
Airworthiness
Experimental · Amateur built · August 5, 2015
FAA region
Great Lakes
FAA record id
01173473

Owner as the FAA publishes it

Name
Esselstyn Chris D
Type
Individual
Address
N2 W 27481 Arrowhead Trails
Waukesha, WI 53188

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Documents on file 0

No bills of sale, loans or other documents are indexed against this tail number.

Source: FAA Civil Aviation Registry, Releasable Aircraft Database, September 25, 2026. See this record on the FAA site · This record as data