Piston helicopter

N104CV

2016 Homebuilt Safari 400

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
2016
Serial
CH1503
Class
Piston helicopter
Engines
Superior XP-O-360A3HY3
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Gallatin, TN
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Registration record

N104CV on the FAA register

Type
2016 Homebuilt Safari 400
Serial
CH1503
Engines
Superior XP-O-360A3HY3
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Gallatin, TN
Certificate issued
2016-02-19
Airworthiness date
2016-04-26
Registration expires
2029-02-28
Airworthiness class
Experimental · amateur-built
Mode S (hex)
A013D6
Mode S (octal)
50011726
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Kit
Chr International Inc SAFARI 400
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2029-02-28
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2019-04-10
    Accident at Gallatin, TN; damage: substantial.
  • 2016-04-26
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (experimental category (amateur-built)).
  • 2016-02-19
    Certificate of registration issued as N104CV.
Overview

About N104CV

N104CV is a 2016 Homebuilt Safari 400, serial number CH1503. It is registered to an individual in Gallatin, Tennessee. The current certificate of registration was issued on February 19, 2016 and expires on February 28, 2029.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a piston helicopter, one Superior XP-O-360A3HY3 engine and 2 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is experimental category (amateur-built), dated April 26, 2016.

N104CV has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2019-04-10 Accident · Gallatin, TN Damage: Substantial Minor injury NTSB · ERA19CA147
Reported aircraft: Gaskins Safari 400
Probable cause: The pilot/owner's improper decision to make a right turn instead of terminating the approach to a hover and his subsequent loss of helicopter control while attempting to land on sloping terrain, which resulted in a roll-over.

Sources: NTSB aviation accident database and CAROL case system, FAA preliminary accident & incident notices. Search accident records

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Data: FAA Aircraft Registry (October 2026), including deregistered aircraft; NTSB and FAA accident data; fyiAero listing history. Individual owners' names are shown to signed-in users and street addresses are never shown. Type figures are published specifications, not this aircraft's.