ELLING JOHN W· ICAO24 a65a39· last seen Oct 2025

N5081X is an Aero Adventure Aventura II, a single-engine piston aircraft operated by ELLING JOHN W. SkyMeter has tracked 10 flights totalling 8 hours of airtime via ADS-B. The most frequent segment is KONM to KSAF. Of those flights, 2 (20.0%) carry at least one detected incident: a go-around, unstable approach, stall warning, or runway excursion. The Aero Adventure Aventura II has a maximum takeoff weight of 1,320 lb, light wake category.

About the Aero Adventure Aventura II

The Aero Adventure Aventura II is an American-built amphibious light sport aircraft that brought affordable water operations to the recreational flying market starting in the early 2000s. Designed as a high-wing pusher configuration with a single piston engine mounted above the cabin, the Aventura II qualifies under U.S. Light Sport Aircraft rules with a maximum takeoff weight of 1,320 pounds, making it accessible to sport pilots without requiring a full private pilot certificate.

Its fiberglass hull and retractable landing gear allow operations from both conventional runways and water, a versatility rare in the LSA category. The type cruises around 80 knots with a never-exceed speed of 120 knots, and its low stall speed of 35 knots in landing configuration makes it forgiving for water touchdowns and short-field operations. While not a speed demon, the Aventura II carved out a niche among pilots seeking an economical amphibian for backcountry lakes and coastal exploration.

SkyMeter has tracked flights across airframes and operators, with the largest observed operator.

FLIGHTS
10
all time
FLOWN HOURS
8
tracked time
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AIRPORTS VISITED
3
unique
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CALLSIGNS
1
3 routes
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SERVICE PERIOD
10/17/2025 → 10/24/2025
first → last
INCIDENT RATE
20.0%
2 flagged

Top routes

By flight count

1
1

Flight numbers

Most-flown by this airframe

1

Aircraft specifications

Aero Adventure Aventura II

Engines
Single Piston
Vref (approach)
45 kt
MTOW
1,320 lb
Wake category
L

Recent flights

Newest 5 operations of N5081X

5
10/24/2025
1h 8m
△ Low approach-stability score
10/23/2025
1h 40m
No alerts
10/19/2025
35m
No alerts
10/17/2025
36m
No alerts
10/17/2025
7m
No alerts
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