N538DR is a 2003 Sixchuter SPIRIT XL (powered parachute) with serial number 2879, registered in Hovland, MN. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Sep 30, 2027; the renewal window opens on Mar 30, 2027. 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 18, 2006. It is one of 7 SPIRIT XL aircraft in the FAA registry, 2 of them registered in Minnesota. The NTSB accident database lists one record for this airframe since 2008, the latest on Aug 18, 2023.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- Sep 30, 2027
- Registrant type
- Individual
- Registered owner
- Individual owner, name not shown
- Location
- Hovland, MN
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Minneapolis FSDO (MSP FSDO) · (612) 253-4400
- Certificate issued
- Sep 10, 2020
- Last FAA action
- Mar 17, 2023
- Mode S code (hex)
- A6CE80
- Mode S code (octal)
- 51547200
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- SIXCHUTER
- Model
- SPIRIT XL
- Year manufactured
- 2003
- Serial number
- 2879
- Aircraft type
- Powered parachute
- Engine type
- 2 cycle
- Engine
- ROTAX 582SER (65 hp)
- Engines / seats
- 1 / 2
- Weight class
- Up to 12,499 lb
- Airworthiness
- Experimental since Nov 18, 2006
- Approved operations
- Light-sport, registered before Jan 31, 2008
NTSB accident and incident records
| Date | Place | Aircraft (as NTSB recorded it) | Damage | Highest injury | NTSB no. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 18, 2023 | Hovland, MN | SPIRIT XL this airframe | Destroyed | Fatal | CEN23LA376 |
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.