Piston helicopter

N163AK

2022 Db Aerocopter AK1-3

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
2022
Serial
0097
Class
Piston helicopter
Engines
Subaru EJ257
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Powell Butte, OR
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Registration record

N163AK on the FAA register

Type
2022 Db Aerocopter AK1-3
Serial
0097
Engines
Subaru EJ257
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Powell Butte, OR
Certificate issued
2022-10-14
Airworthiness date
2022-12-07
Registration expires
2029-10-31
Airworthiness class
Experimental · exhibition
Mode S (hex)
A0FCDD
Mode S (octal)
50176335
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2029-10-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2025-05-17
    Accident at Prineville, OR; damage: substantial.
  • 2022-12-07
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (experimental category (exhibition)).
  • 2022-10-14
    Certificate of registration issued as N163AK to the current registrant.
  • 2014-01-17
    N163AK previously assigned to a Eurocopter EC 130 / EC130T2 (s/n 7613); cancelled.
Overview

About N163AK

N163AK is a 2022 Db Aerocopter AK1-3, serial number 0097. It is registered to an individual in Powell Butte, Oregon. The current certificate of registration was issued on October 14, 2022 and expires on October 31, 2029.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a piston helicopter, one Subaru EJ257 engine and 2 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is experimental category (exhibition), dated December 7, 2022.

N163AK has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2025-05-17 Accident · Prineville, OR Damage: Substantial Fatal injury NTSB · WPR25FA156
Reported aircraft: Db Aerocopter AK1-3
Preliminary report: On May 17, 2025, about 1134 pacific daylight time, a DB Aerocopter Ltd., AK1-3, N163AK, sustained substantial damage when it was involved in an accident near Prineville, Oregon. The private pilot undergoing instruction was fatally injured, and the flight instructor sustained serious injuries. The helicopter was operated as a Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations part 91 instructional flight. The helicopter was not equipped with an ADS-B transponder, and radar coverage was not available in the area, however the initial departure along with segments of the accident sequence were captured by multiple security cameras in the vicinity of the airport. A camera operated by Prineville…
NTSB report ↗

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.