Gyroplane

N166BE

Homebuilt Gyroplane

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
—
Serial
001
Class
Gyroplane
Engines
Subaru ALL MDLS A/B
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Tacoma, WA
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Registration record

N166BE on the FAA register

Type
Homebuilt Gyroplane
Serial
001
Engines
Subaru ALL MDLS A/B
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Tacoma, WA
Certificate issued
2015-02-03
Airworthiness date
2007-01-31
Registration expires
2028-02-29
Airworthiness class
Experimental · amateur-built
Mode S (hex)
A10816
Mode S (octal)
50204026
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2028-02-29
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2015-10-24
    Accident at Buckeye, AZ; damage: substantial.
  • 2015-02-03
    Certificate of registration issued as N166BE.
  • 2007-01-31
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (experimental category (amateur-built)).
Overview

About N166BE

N166BE is a Homebuilt Gyroplane, serial number 001. It is registered to an individual in Tacoma, Washington. The current certificate of registration was issued on February 3, 2015 and expires on February 29, 2028.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a gyroplane, one Subaru ALL MDLS A/B engine and 2 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is experimental category (amateur-built), dated January 31, 2007.

N166BE has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2015-10-24 Accident · Buckeye, AZ Damage: Substantial NTSB · GAA16CA035
Reported aircraft: Brandon Evans Gyroplane
Probable cause: The student pilot's incorrect control input during takeoff which resulted in a runaway excursion and impact with terrain.

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.