Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (experimental category (research & development)).
2003-04-08
Accident at Olney, TX; damage: substantial.
2001-04-29
Accident at Olney, TX; damage: substantial.
2001-03-25
Accident at Olney, TX; damage: substantial.
2000-12-13
Accident at Olney, TX; damage: substantial.
1999-12-16
Accident at Olney, TX; damage: substantial.
1998-06-08
Certificate of registration issued as N121CC to the current registrant.
1995-04-19
N121CC previously assigned to a Cessna Turbo 210N / T210N (s/n 21064350); cancelled.
Overview
About N121CC
N121CC is a 1998 Cartercopters Cartercopter, serial number 001. The FAA register lists Carter Aviation Technologies LLC as the registrant in Wichita Falls, Texas. The current certificate of registration was issued on June 8, 1998 and expires on September 30, 2027.
The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a piston helicopter, one Ama/Expr UNKNOWN ENG engine and 5 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is experimental category (research & development), dated January 18, 2005.
N121CC has 6 accident/incident records on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.
Probable cause: The pilot's inability to maintain control of the gyrocraft during a forced landing as a result of a loss of cyclic and collective control. Contributing factors were the sheared propeller drive pulley bolts, broken wire on the co-pilots cyclic boost control solenoid, failure of the ballistic parachute to deploy, and the lack of suitable terrain for forced landing.
Probable cause: the pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the takeoff initial climb. Contributory factors were the pilot's lack of experience with the aircraft and the soft terrain.
Probable cause: The pilot's delay in lowering the collective during a run-on landing, which resulted in a runway overrun. A factor was the muddy terrain.
Data: FAA Aircraft Registry (October 2026), including deregistered aircraft; NTSB and FAA accident data; fyiAero listing history.
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