N349EA is a 2024 Pipistrel D O O TAURUS ELECTRO 135 (glider) with serial number TEX13500189, registered in Bellevue, WA. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Oct 31, 2031; the renewal window opens on Apr 30, 2031. It is powered by a Pipistrel ELECTRO 40/30 rated at 54 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the experimental class (exhibition), issued Oct 24, 2024. It is one of 4 TAURUS ELECTRO 135 aircraft in the FAA registry, 1 of them registered in Washington.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- Oct 31, 2031
- Registrant type
- LLC
- Registered owner
- GREAT PISTONS LLC
- Location
- Bellevue, WA
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Seattle FSDO (SEA FSDO) · (206) 231-3828 or (800) 354-1940
- Certificate issued
- Oct 16, 2024
- Last FAA action
- Oct 16, 2024
- Mode S code (hex)
- A3DF22
- Mode S code (octal)
- 50757442
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- PIPISTREL D O O
- Model
- TAURUS ELECTRO 135
- Year manufactured
- 2024
- Serial number
- TEX13500189
- Aircraft type
- Glider
- Engine type
- Electric
- Engine
- PIPISTREL ELECTRO 40/30 (54 hp)
- Engines / seats
- 1 / 2
- Weight class
- Up to 12,499 lb
- Airworthiness
- Experimental since Oct 24, 2024
- Approved operations
- Exhibition
Public airports near Bellevue
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Will Rogers Wiley Post Memorial Renton, WA | W36 | 7 mi | Non-towered | 100LL, A, A+ |
| Renton Municipal Renton, WA | KRNT | 8 mi | Towered | 100LL, A, A+ |
| Boeing Fld/King County International Seattle, WA | KBFI | 8 mi | Towered | 100LL, A |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 8, 2016 | RAYTHEON AIRCRAFT COMPANY A36 | E-3549 | |||
| Nov 6, 1997 | CESSNA 208B | 208B0243 | 1990 | KENYA |
NTSB accident and incident records
| Date | Place | Aircraft (as NTSB recorded it) | Damage | Highest injury | NTSB no. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 4, 2015 | Parker City, IN | Raytheon Aircraft Company A36 other aircraft | Substantial | Serious | CEN15LA098 |
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.