N521BC is a Rainbow Skyreach (Pty) Ltd BUSHCAT (fixed wing single engine) with serial number CH185C, registered in Bangor, ME. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Mar 31, 2030; the renewal window opens on Sep 30, 2029. It is powered by a Rotax 912ULS SERIES rated at 100 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the experimental class (operating light-sport kit-built), issued Jul 5, 2023. It is one of 18 BUSHCAT aircraft in the FAA registry, 1 of them registered in Maine.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- Mar 31, 2030
- Registrant type
- Individual
- Registered owner
- Individual owner, name not shown
- Location
- Bangor, ME
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Portland FSDO (Northeast) (PWM FSDO) · (207) 541-7700
- Certificate issued
- Mar 27, 2023
- Last FAA action
- Mar 27, 2023
- Mode S code (hex)
- A68CC1
- Mode S code (octal)
- 51506301
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- RAINBOW SKYREACH (PTY) LTD
- Model
- BUSHCAT
- Serial number
- CH185C
- Aircraft type
- Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type
- 4 cycle
- Engine
- ROTAX 912ULS SERIES (100 hp)
- Engines / seats
- 1 / 2
- Weight class
- Up to 12,499 lb
- Airworthiness
- Experimental since Jul 5, 2023
- Approved operations
- Operating light-sport kit-built
Public airports near Bangor
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bangor International Bangor, ME | KBGR | 2 mi | Towered | 100LL, A |
| Brewer Brewer, ME | 0B2 | 5 mi | Non-towered | - |
| Lucky Landing Marina Bangor, ME | 06B | 5 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 6, 2011 | YAKOVLEV YAK-55M | 961007 | 1996 |
NTSB accident and incident records
| Date | Place | Aircraft (as NTSB recorded it) | Damage | Highest injury | NTSB no. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 20, 2011 | Hammonton, NJ | Yakovlev YAK-55M other aircraft | Substantial | Fatal | ERA11FA468 |
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.