Piston helicopter

N162KJ

Homebuilt Seeley 162F

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
—
Serial
6692
Class
Piston helicopter
Engines
Ama/Expr UNKNOWN ENG
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Argyle, NY
Registration record

N162KJ on the FAA register

Type
Homebuilt Seeley 162F
Serial
6692
Engines
Ama/Expr UNKNOWN ENG
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Argyle, NY
Certificate issued
2014-02-27
Airworthiness date
2003-06-05
Registration expires
2027-02-28
Airworthiness class
Experimental · amateur-built
Mode S (hex)
A0FA06
Mode S (octal)
50175006
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2027-02-28
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2021-08-07
    Accident at Argyle, NY; damage: destroyed.
  • 2014-02-27
    Certificate of registration issued as N162KJ.
  • 2003-06-05
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (experimental category (amateur-built)).
Overview

About N162KJ

N162KJ is a Homebuilt Seeley 162F, serial number 6692. It is registered to an individual in Argyle, New York. The current certificate of registration was issued on February 27, 2014 and expires on February 28, 2027.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a piston helicopter, one Ama/Expr UNKNOWN ENG engine and 2 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is experimental category (amateur-built), dated June 5, 2003.

N162KJ has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: destroyed); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2021-08-07 Accident · Argyle, NY Damage: Destroyed Fatal injury NTSB · ERA21FA317
Reported aircraft: Rotorway Exec 162F
Probable cause: The pilot s abrupt control inputs, which resulted in a lowG condition, main rotor mast bumping, and the subsequent severing of the tail boom by a main rotor blade.

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.