N171MB is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Polaris Motors 582 FIB built in 2007. The FAA cancelled the registration on July 19, 2017. The last status on file was "registration expired, pending cancellation".
Polaris Motors 582 FIB cancelled July 19, 2017
- Serial number
- E3503-K897
- Type
- Weight-shift control · Two-cycle piston
- Year built
- 2007
- Last status
- Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Certificate issued
- September 15, 2008
- Last FAA action
- September 15, 2008
- Last owner
- Rowe David E (Individual)
Lexington, SC - Airworthiness
- Experimental · Registered before Jan 31, 2008
NTSB accident and incident record under N171MB
Aircraft on the NTSB record: Polaris Motors 582 FIB · serial E3503-K897
The non-certificated pilot's failure to maintain airspeed during initial climb, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall. Contributing to the accident was the non-certificated pilot’s lack of experience in the make and model airplane.
A tail number passes between aircraft over the years; match the serial number on the NTSB record against the airframe above. Source: NTSB aviation accident database, records through September 30, 2026.
Source: FAA Civil Aviation Registry, Releasable Aircraft Database, October 2, 2026. See this number on the FAA site