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N2546J V

Buckeye Industries DREAM MACHINE · 1999 · South Bend, IN

This aircraft — FAA registration facts

N2546J is a 1999 Buckeye Industries DREAM MACHINE (serial 4796), registered to Barnes Douglas E (individual) in South Bend, IN. Its FAA registration is recorded as v and expires October 2027; the airworthiness certificate dates from September 2007 (19 years ago). It carries a Rotax 582SER engine rated at 65 hp, the engine on 71% of registered Buckeye Industries DREAM MACHINEs. Its Mode-S transponder broadcasts the ICAO 24-bit address A2698D. It is one of 29 Buckeye Industries DREAM MACHINE aircraft on the FAA registry.

Registered owner
Barnes Douglas E
Owner type
Individual
Based in
South Bend, IN
Serial number
4796
Year built
1999 · 27 yrs old
Airworthiness class
48A
FAA status
V
Mode-S / ICAO24
A2698D · 50464615 octal
Certificate issued
Oct 7, 2014
Airworthiness date
Sep 12, 2007
Last FAA activity
Mar 24, 2023
Registration expires
Oct 31, 2027
FAA region
Central

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Engine on this aircraft

Engine
Rotax 582SER
Engine type
2-Cycle Piston
Rated power
65 hp
Power per seat
33 hp
FAA engine code
55556

20 of the 28 registered Buckeye Industries DREAM MACHINE carry this engine (71%), across 4 engine variants on the type.

Source: FAA engine reference (ENGINE.txt), matched on this registration's engine code.

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ICAO24: a2698d
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Aircraft Type — ACFTREF 059001Z

Buckeye Industries DREAM MACHINE
Engines: 1
Type: piston
Seats: 2
Category: Standard

Engine — CODE 55556

Manufacturer: Rotax
Model: 582SER
Type: 2-Cycle Piston
Horsepower: 65 HP

FAA Registration Record

N-Number: N2546J
Serial Number: 4796
Year Manufactured: 1999
ACFTREF Code: 059001Z
Engine Code: 55556
Status: V (V)
Certification: 48A
Type Aircraft: Powered Parachute (8)
Type Engine: 2-Cycle Piston (7)
Source: master

Transponder / ADS-B

Mode S (octal): 50464615
ICAO 24-bit (hex): A2698D

Registrant

Barnes Douglas E
Individual
1401 Huffman Dr
South Bend, IN, 466146056
FAA Region: Central

Key Dates

Certificate Issued Oct 7, 2014
Airworthiness Sep 12, 2007
Expiration Oct 31, 2027
Last Activity Mar 24, 2023
Data as of Oct 5, 2026

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