N5897 is not currently registered. It was last assigned to an Atkins ACRO-SPORT. The FAA cancelled the registration on May 23, 2013. The last status on file was "valid registration".
Atkins ACRO-SPORT cancelled May 23, 2013
- Serial number
- 356
- Type
- Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
- Year built
- —
- Last status
- Valid registration
- Certificate issued
- March 13, 2012
- Last FAA action
- March 13, 2012
- Last owner
- Gross James R (Individual)
Lafayette, LA - Airworthiness
- Experimental · Amateur built
NTSB accident and incident record under N5897
Aircraft on the NTSB record: Atkins ACRO-SPORT I · serial 356
The failure of the left elevator torque tube due to poor quality welds by the manufacturer, which resulted in the loss of pitch control.
Aircraft on the NTSB record: Atkins ACRO-SPORT · serial 356
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