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N45BMMelendez Bernardo C Jr CORBY CJ-1 STARLET

ExperimentalVolkswagen CONVERSIONHilltop Lakes, TX

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N45BM is a Melendez Bernardo C Jr CORBY CJ-1 STARLET. It is a fixed-wing single-engine aircraft with 1 seat, powered by a Volkswagen CONVERSION rated at 36 horsepower. The registration is active, with the registrant based in Hilltop Lakes, TX. Its experimental airworthiness certificate was issued in Apr 1988. It has been registered to its current owner since May 2024.

No NTSB events on record

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2024

FAA record · May 2024 · Registration

Registered to current owner

Registrant based in Hilltop Lakes, TX.

1988

FAA record · Apr 1988 · Airworthiness

Special Airworthiness Certificate issued — Experimental

Manufacturer: Melendez Bernardo C Jr. Model CORBY CJ-1 STARLET. Serial 77.

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Aircraft

ManufacturerMelendez Bernardo C Jr

ModelCORBY CJ-1 STARLET

CategoryExperimental

TypeFixed-wing single-engine

Serial77

EngineVolkswagen CONVERSION

Horsepower36

Seats1

BasedHilltop Lakes, TX

RegistrantIndividual

Safety record

No NTSB accidents or incidents on record

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Registration history

2024 — present

Registered owner · Hilltop Lakes, TX

Apr 1988

Airworthiness certificate issued

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