N286A is a 2000 Bailey Robert BAILEY-MOYES DRAGONF (fixed wing single engine) with serial number B025, registered in Painter, VA. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Apr 30, 2029; the renewal window opens on Oct 30, 2028. It is powered by a Rotax 582SER rated at 65 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the experimental class (light-sport, registered before jan 31, 2008), issued Nov 30, 2007. It is one of 3 BAILEY-MOYES DRAGONF aircraft in the FAA registry, 1 of them registered in Virginia. The NTSB accident database lists one record for this airframe since 2008, the latest on Jun 16, 2014.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- Apr 30, 2029
- Registrant type
- Corporation
- Registered owner
- SHORE AVIATION
- Location
- Painter, VA
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Richmond FSDO (RIC FSDO) · (804) 222-7494
- Certificate issued
- Apr 2, 2013
- Last FAA action
- Jul 28, 2023
- Mode S code (hex)
- A2E445
- Mode S code (octal)
- 50562105
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- BAILEY ROBERT
- Model
- BAILEY-MOYES DRAGONF
- Year manufactured
- 2000
- Serial number
- B025
- Aircraft type
- Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type
- 2 cycle
- Engine
- ROTAX 582SER (65 hp)
- Engines / seats
- 1 / 2
- Weight class
- Up to 12,499 lb
- Airworthiness
- Experimental since Nov 30, 2007
- Approved operations
- Light-sport, registered before Jan 31, 2008
Public airports near Painter
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accomack County Melfa, VA | KMFV | 4 mi | Non-towered | 100LL, A |
| Campbell Field Weirwood, VA | 9VG | 10 mi | Non-towered | - |
| Tangier Island Tangier, VA | KTGI | 20 mi | Non-towered | - |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 17, 1972 | BEECH 35-A33 | CD-280 | 1961 |
NTSB accident and incident records
| Date | Place | Aircraft (as NTSB recorded it) | Damage | Highest injury | NTSB no. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 16, 2014 | Melfa, VA | MOYES DRAGONFLY this airframe | Substantial | Minor | ERA14LA302 |
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.