Piston helicopter

N159WT

2017 Homebuilt AR-1

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
2017
Serial
0008
Class
Piston helicopter
Engines
Rotax 912ULS series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Chaplains of Industry (Corporation)
Based
Coos Bay, OR
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Registration record

N159WT on the FAA register

Type
2017 Homebuilt AR-1
Serial
0008
Engines
Rotax 912ULS series
Registered owner
Chaplains of Industry
Coos Bay, OR
Certificate issued
2017-06-22
Airworthiness date
2017-06-29
Registration expires
2027-06-30
Airworthiness class
Experimental · amateur-built
Mode S (hex)
A0EDA4
Mode S (octal)
50166644
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2027-06-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2021-06-29
    Accident at Lakeside, OR; damage: substantial.
  • 2017-06-29
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (experimental category (amateur-built)).
  • 2017-06-22
    Certificate of registration issued as N159WT.
Overview

About N159WT

N159WT is a 2017 Homebuilt AR-1, serial number 0008. The FAA register lists Chaplains of Industry as the registrant in Coos Bay, Oregon. The current certificate of registration was issued on June 22, 2017 and expires on June 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 June 29, 2017.

N159WT has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2021-06-29 Accident · Lakeside, OR Damage: Substantial NTSB · WPR21LA252
Reported aircraft: SilverLight Aviation AR-1
Probable cause: The pilot s inadequate decision to continue the takeoff after sufficient airspeed was not attained and his failure to maintain aircraft control while maneuvering to avoid obstructions, which resulted in a collision with the ground.

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.