Public Record · As of May 5, 2026
N42AT
Aerotrike SAFARI HKS · 1998 View Type →
Status
Registration Valid
Type
Weight-Shift-Control
Engine
HKS 700E
Last Cert Issue
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01 / Registration
Filed with the Federal Aviation Administration
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Tail Number
N42AT
Serial Number
BILL-JACOBSON
Make
AEROTRIKE
Model
SAFARI HKS
Year of Manufacture
1998
Mfr / Model Code
05901ZG
Type Aircraft
Weight-Shift-Control
Type Engine
4-Cycle
Engines
1
Seats
2
Engine Manufacturer
HKS
Engine Model
700E
Horsepower
60 hp
Weight Class
CLASS 1
Certification
Experimental (+2 flags) · code 48A
Registrant
BESTE STEPHEN H · Individual
Address
7814 PENLEY PL · SPRINGFIELD, VA 22151-2422
FAA Region
1 · County 600
Status
Registration Valid
Airworthiness Date
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Cert Issue Date
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Expiration Date
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Last FAA Action
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Mode S Hex (ICAO24)
A4F958
Mode S (Octal)
51174530
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02 / NTSB Records
Events on file with the National Transportation Safety Board
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May 17, 2003
Bainbridge, Georgia
Airport · BGE Decatur County Industrial Park
03 / Airworthiness Directives
Applicable to AEROTRIKE SAFARI HKS
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No matching airworthiness directives are on file for this make and model in the Federal Register.
04 / Service Difficulty Reports
FAA SDR filings
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05 / Sources & Methodology
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