Piston helicopter

N162AD

2012 Homebuilt AG-162

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
2012
Serial
001
Class
Piston helicopter
Engines
Rotorway RI 162F
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Texas Well and Pump LLC (LLC)
Based
Kerens, TX
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Registration record

N162AD on the FAA register

Type
2012 Homebuilt AG-162
Serial
001
Engines
Rotorway RI 162F
Registered owner
Texas Well and Pump LLC
Kerens, TX
Certificate issued
2025-01-02
Airworthiness date
2012-12-15
Registration expires
2032-01-31
Airworthiness class
Experimental · amateur-built
Mode S (hex)
A0F920
Mode S (octal)
50174440
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2032-01-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2025-10-13
    Accident at Valley View, TX; damage: substantial.
  • 2025-01-02
    Certificate of registration issued as N162AD to the current registrant.
  • 2013-04-10
    N162AD previously assigned to a Sikorsky S-76C++ (s/n 760472); cancelled.
  • 2012-12-15
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (experimental category (amateur-built)).
Overview

About N162AD

N162AD is a 2012 Homebuilt AG-162, serial number 001. The FAA register lists Texas Well and Pump LLC as the registrant in Kerens, Texas. The current certificate of registration was issued on January 2, 2025 and expires on January 31, 2032.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a piston helicopter, one Rotorway RI 162F engine and 2 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is experimental category (amateur-built), dated December 15, 2012.

N162AD has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2025-10-13 Accident · Valley View, TX Damage: Substantial NTSB · CEN26LA016
Reported aircraft: Rotorway AG162
Preliminary report: On October 13, 2025, at 1229 central daylight time, a Rotorway AG162 helicopter, N162AD, sustained substantial damage when it was involved in an accident near Valley View, Texas. The pilot and passenger were uninjured. The helicopter was operated under Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations as a Part 91 personal flight. The pilot stated that he was en route to Hardy Field Airport, Valley View, Texas, when there was a decrease in main rotor speed. The pilot stated that he was unable to increase rotor speed and maintain altitude with control and engine inputs. He then performed a forced landing to a field, during which the tailboom separated from the airframe and resulted in substantial…
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Sources: NTSB aviation accident database and CAROL case system, FAA preliminary accident & incident notices. Search accident records

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