Piston helicopter

N14HS

1976 Homebuilt Henry Sport

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1976
Serial
001
Class
Piston helicopter
Engines
Volkswagen CONVERSION
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Ridgefield, WA
Registration record

N14HS on the FAA register

Type
1976 Homebuilt Henry Sport
Serial
001
Engines
Volkswagen CONVERSION
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Ridgefield, WA
Certificate issued
2008-09-15
Airworthiness date
1989-07-14
Registration expires
2028-04-30
Airworthiness class
Experimental · amateur-built
Mode S (hex)
A0A117
Mode S (octal)
50120427
Seats (type)
1
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2028-04-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2008-09-15
    Certificate of registration issued as N14HS.
  • 1989-07-30
    Accident at Newport, WA; damage: destroyed.
  • 1989-07-14
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (experimental category (amateur-built)).
  • 1976
    Manufactured (1976).
Overview

About N14HS

N14HS is a 1976 Homebuilt Henry Sport, serial number 001. It is registered to an individual in Ridgefield, Washington. The current certificate of registration was issued on September 15, 2008 and expires on April 30, 2028.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a piston helicopter, one Volkswagen CONVERSION engine and 1 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is experimental category (amateur-built), dated July 14, 1989.

N14HS has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: destroyed); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1989-07-30 Accident · Newport, WA Damage: Destroyed NTSB · SEA89LA146
Reported aircraft: Abbott Gyroplane
Probable cause: THE PILOT'S SELECTION OF UNSUITABLE TERRAIN AND THE DELAY IN ABORTING THE TAKEOFF.

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.