N1224E is a 2024 Leigh Aerosystems Corp E100 (hybrid lift) with serial number AV2, registered in Sierra Vista, AZ. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Jun 30, 2033; the renewal window opens on Dec 30, 2032. It is powered by a Desert Acf DA-215 rated at 20 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the experimental class (unmanned aircraft - research and development), issued Sep 16, 2025. It is one of 4 E100 aircraft in the FAA registry, 3 of them registered in Arizona. The NTSB accident database lists one record for this airframe since 2008, the latest on Jun 26, 2026.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- Jun 30, 2033
- Registrant type
- Corporation
- Registered owner
- NORTHROP GRUMMAN SYSTEMS CORP
- Location
- Sierra Vista, AZ
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Scottsdale FSDO (SDL FSDO) · (480) 284-4450
- Certificate issued
- Jun 20, 2026
- Last FAA action
- Jun 20, 2026
- Mode S code (hex)
- A05E09
- Mode S code (octal)
- 50057011
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- LEIGH AEROSYSTEMS CORP
- Model
- E100
- Year manufactured
- 2024
- Serial number
- AV2
- Aircraft type
- Hybrid lift
- Engine type
- 2 cycle
- Engine
- DESERT ACF DA-215 (20 hp)
- Engines / seats
- 1 / -
- Weight class
- Up to 12,499 lb
- Airworthiness
- Experimental since Sep 16, 2025
- Approved operations
- Unmanned aircraft - research and development
Public airports near Sierra Vista
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sierra Vista Muni-Libby Aaf Fort Huachuca Sierra Vista, AZ | KFHU | 3 mi | Towered | 100, A |
| Tombstone Municipal Tombstone, AZ | P29 | 19 mi | Non-towered | - |
| Bisbee Municipal Bisbee, AZ | P04 | 29 mi | Non-towered | 100LL |
Straight-line distance from the registration city, from the FAA airport directory (NASR). The registry does not say where an aircraft is based.
Earlier registrations of this number
| Canceled | Aircraft | Serial | Year | Exported to | Same airframe today |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 4, 2012 | BELLANCA 7GCAA | 346-77 | 1977 | ||
| Oct 29, 1965 | AERONCA 7AC | 7AC-4782 |
NTSB accident and incident records
| Date | Place | Aircraft (as NTSB recorded it) | Damage | Highest injury | NTSB no. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 26, 2026 | Douglas, AZ | Leigh Aerosystems Corp E100 this airframe | Substantial | None | DCA26LA285 |
From the NTSB aviation accident database (events since 2008, data through Oct 28, 2026), matched by N-number. An N-number can move between aircraft, so each row is checked against the serial number on the current registration.