FAA Aircraft Registry · Live Lookup · As of Apr 28, 2026
N46983 — Smale Christopher L RUTAN DEFIANT
Rendered live from the FAA Aircraft Registry (refreshed weekly). This tail has no NTSB events or airworthiness directives indexed against it — type-level history is on the type page below.
Registration
Registrant
SMALE CHRISTOPHER COTRUSTEE
Registrant Type
Co-Owned
Location
BAKERSFIELD, CA
Status
Registration Valid
Certificate Issued
Nov 19, 1993
Airworthiness Date
Jul 20, 1995
Registration Expires
Oct 31, 2028
Last Action
Jun 16, 2023
Aircraft
Serial Number
54
Year Manufactured
1995
Aircraft Type
Fixed Wing Single Engine
Certification
Experimental (+1 flag)
Engine
LYCOMING I0360 SER
Engines / Seats
1 / 4
Weight Class
CLASS 1
Mode S (Hex)
A5BE96
Type History
Smale Christopher L RUTAN DEFIANT type page → — 1 registered · 0 NTSB records · 0 airworthiness directives
Live position via ICAO24 A5BE96
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