Piston helicopter

N1388Q

1984 Homebuilt Alderfer Gyroplane

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1984
Serial
13132-2
Class
Piston helicopter
Engines
Volkswagen CONVERSION
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Hamilton, OH
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Registration record

N1388Q on the FAA register

Type
1984 Homebuilt Alderfer Gyroplane
Serial
13132-2
Engines
Volkswagen CONVERSION
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Hamilton, OH
Certificate issued
1982-03-26
Airworthiness date
1984-08-20
Registration expires
2027-05-31
Airworthiness class
Experimental · amateur-built
Mode S (hex)
A09C68
Mode S (octal)
50116150
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2027-05-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 1984-08-20
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (experimental category (amateur-built)).
  • 1983-10-15
    Accident at Hamilton, OH; damage: destroyed.
  • 1982-03-26
    Certificate of registration issued as N1388Q to the current registrant.
  • 1974-09-10
    N1388Q previously assigned to a Cessna 150L (s/n 15072688); cancelled.
Overview

About N1388Q

N1388Q is a 1984 Homebuilt Alderfer Gyroplane, serial number 13132-2. It is registered to an individual in Hamilton, Ohio. The current certificate of registration was issued on March 26, 1982 and expires on May 31, 2027.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a piston helicopter, one Volkswagen CONVERSION engine and 2 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is experimental category (amateur-built), dated August 20, 1984.

N1388Q has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: destroyed); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1983-10-15 Accident · Hamilton, OH Damage: Destroyed Minor injury NTSB · CHI84LA024
Reported aircraft: Alderfer Gyroplane

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.