N285XE is a 2015 Matthew Santonastaso MOSQUITO (rotorcraft) with serial number MXE1249A14B, registered in Jaffrey, NH. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Mar 31, 2028; the renewal window opens on Sep 30, 2027. It is powered by an Ama/Expr UNKNOWN ENG. Its airworthiness certificate is in the experimental class (amateur-built), issued Apr 20, 2015. The NTSB accident database lists one record for this airframe since 2008, the latest on Jul 29, 2015.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- Mar 31, 2028
- Registrant type
- Individual
- Registered owner
- Individual owner, name not shown
- Location
- Jaffrey, NH
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Portland FSDO (Northeast) (PWM FSDO) · (207) 541-7700
- Certificate issued
- Mar 26, 2015
- Last FAA action
- Apr 21, 2023
- Mode S code (hex)
- A2E2A0
- Mode S code (octal)
- 50561240
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- MATTHEW SANTONASTASO
- Model
- MOSQUITO
- Year manufactured
- 2015
- Serial number
- MXE1249A14B
- Aircraft type
- Rotorcraft
- Engine type
- 2 cycle
- Engine
- AMA/EXPR UNKNOWN ENG
- Engines / seats
- 1 / 1
- Weight class
- Up to 12,499 lb
- Airworthiness
- Experimental since Apr 20, 2015
- Approved operations
- Amateur-built
- Kit
- INNOVATOR TECHNOLOGIES MOSQUITO
Public airports near Jaffrey
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jaffrey Airfield Silver Ranch Jaffrey, NH | KAFN | 1 mi | Non-towered | 100LL |
| Dillant/Hopkins Keene, NH | KEEN | 14 mi | Non-towered | 100LL, A |
| Gardner Municipal Gardner, MA | KGDM | 18 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.
NTSB accident and incident records
| Date | Place | Aircraft (as NTSB recorded it) | Damage | Highest injury | NTSB no. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 29, 2015 | Winchendon, MA | Amateur-built MOSQUITO this airframe | Substantial | None | ERA15LA291 |
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.