Aerotrike SAFARI
8 on the U.S. register. Built from 1997 to 2007; half of them date from 1999 or earlier. Indiana has the most (3). 0% are registered to companies, flight schools, clubs and other organisations; the rest to individuals, who are not named here at this time.
About the SAFARI from the FAA's model table
- Type
- Weight-shift control · Weight-shift and powered parachutes
- Power
- Two-cycle piston, 1 engine
- Common engines
- Rotax 503 Dcdi (4), Rotax 503Uldcdi (2), Rotax 503Dcsi (1)
- Fuel
- 100LL avgas
- Seats
- 2
- Built of
- aluminium tube and fabric · A weight-shift trike: an aluminium-tube carriage under a sailcloth wing.
- Maker on the register
- Aerotrike
- Registered
- earliest certificate September 14, 2006; newest September 13, 2025
Where they are owner's state
Who owns them registrant type
By owner type, as a table
| aircraft | share | |
|---|---|---|
| Individual | 7 | 88% |
| Co-owned | 1 | 12% |
Versions as the FAA records them · click one to list only those aircraft
| Version | Registered | Built | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| SAFARI | 8 | 1997 to 2007 | 100.0% |
When they were built by decade · 2 with no year on file
Airworthiness certificate class
By airworthiness certificate, as a table
| aircraft | share | |
|---|---|---|
| Experimental | 8 | 100% |
Biggest operators companies, schools and clubs
No data
Accident history NTSB records · 3 cases since 1982, 1 fatal
The 3 most recent of 3 cases where the NTSB's make and model match this family's versions. Each aircraft's own page also shows its record. How this model compares with others, with the fleet taken into account: Accidents by model in Aviation Analytics.
Questions people ask answers refresh every morning
How many Aerotrike SAFARI aircraft are registered in the U.S.?
8 as of November 10, 2026, counting 1 version the FAA records separately.
Which state has the most Aerotrike SAFARIs?
Indiana, with 3.
Who owns the Aerotrike SAFARI?
0% are registered to companies, flight schools, clubs and other organisations; the rest to individuals and co-owners, who are not named on this site at this time.
When were the Aerotrike SAFARIs on the register built?
Between 1997 and 2007; half of them in 1999 or earlier.
How many Aerotrike SAFARI accidents has the NTSB recorded?
3 accidents and incidents since 1982, 1 of them fatal. A model flown more shows more; the accident analytics compare models per thousand registered.
What is the Aerotrike SAFARI made of?
An ultralight-style airframe: bolted aluminium tubing under sailcloth or fabric, the construction of weight-shift trikes and the lightest two-seaters. A weight-shift trike: an aluminium-tube carriage under a sailcloth wing. The FAA's type certificate data sheet is the authority for any one model.
Connections how the SAFARI links to the rest of the register
- Aerotrike 12 aircraft on the register
- Aerotrike SAFARI 8 registered
- Built of aluminium tube and fabric · A weight-shift trike: an aluminium-tube carriage under a sailcloth wing.
- Rotax 503 DCDI 4 of these aircraft · 52 hp
- Rotax 503ULDCDI 2 of these aircraft · 52 hp
- Rotax 503DCSI 1 of these aircraft · 52 hp
- Rotax 503 series 1 of these aircraft · 52 hp
- Indiana 3 of these aircraft
- Washington 1 of these aircraft
- Mississippi 1 of these aircraft
- Michigan 1 of these aircraft
- Maryland 1 of these aircraft
- NTSB accidents and incidents involving the SAFARI 3 cases since 1982 · 1 fatal
The whole map of how records connect · these connections as data: /graph/model/aerotrike/safari.json.
Aircraft newest certificates first · 8
| Tail no. | Maker and model | Owner and base | Certificate | Registered | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N8607B | Aerotrike SAFARI |
Individual owner Indiana |
Experimental | 2025-09-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N35172 | Aerotrike SAFARI |
Individual owner Mississippi |
Experimental | 2024-10-28 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6170D | Aerotrike SAFARI |
Individual owner Colorado |
Experimental | 2023-04-10 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N8614Z | Aerotrike SAFARI |
Co-owned owner Indiana |
Experimental | 2020-08-13 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N1717P | Aerotrike SAFARI |
Individual owner Indiana |
Experimental | 2019-01-08 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N3794S | Aerotrike SAFARI |
Individual owner Maryland |
Experimental | 2007-08-29 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N667W | Aerotrike SAFARI |
Individual owner Washington |
Experimental | 2007-04-24 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |
| N6003N | Aerotrike SAFARI |
Individual owner Michigan |
Experimental | 2006-09-14 | ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes |