Piston helicopter

N147AR

2017 Homebuilt AR-1

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
2017
Serial
0016
Class
Piston helicopter
Engines
Rotax 912ULS series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Port Richey, FL
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Registration record

N147AR on the FAA register

Type
2017 Homebuilt AR-1
Serial
0016
Engines
Rotax 912ULS series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Port Richey, FL
Certificate issued
2017-09-27
Airworthiness date
2017-10-19
Registration expires
2027-09-30
Airworthiness class
Experimental · amateur-built
Mode S (hex)
A0BCC1
Mode S (octal)
50136301
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2027-09-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2019-10-21
    Accident at Brooksville, FL; damage: substantial.
  • 2017-10-19
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (experimental category (amateur-built)).
  • 2017-09-27
    Certificate of registration issued as N147AR to the current registrant.
  • 1990-07-03
    N147AR previously assigned to a Bell 47G-4A (s/n 7673); cancelled.
Overview

About N147AR

N147AR is a 2017 Homebuilt AR-1, serial number 0016. It is registered to an individual in Port Richey, Florida. The current certificate of registration was issued on September 27, 2017 and expires on September 30, 2027.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a piston helicopter, one Rotax 912ULS series engine and 2 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is experimental category (amateur-built), dated October 19, 2017.

N147AR has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2019-10-21 Accident · Brooksville, FL Damage: Substantial NTSB · GAA20CA044
Reported aircraft: Richard B Carpenter AR-1
Probable cause: The pilot's failure to attain the proper rotor speed before takeoff, which resulted in the rotor blade striking the rudder. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's failure to abort the takeoff in a timely manner.

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.