Piston helicopter

N220SM

2019 Homebuilt AR-1

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
2019
Serial
0029
Class
Piston helicopter
Engines
Rotax 912ULS series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Whitinsville, MA
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Registration record

N220SM on the FAA register

Type
2019 Homebuilt AR-1
Serial
0029
Engines
Rotax 912ULS series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Whitinsville, MA
Certificate issued
2023-08-13
Airworthiness date
2019-09-04
Registration expires
2030-08-31
Airworthiness class
Experimental · amateur-built
Mode S (hex)
A1E29D
Mode S (octal)
50361235
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Kit
Silverlight Aviation Llc AR-1
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2030-08-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2026-02-17
    Accident at Kissimmee, FL; damage: substantial.
  • 2023-08-13
    Certificate of registration issued as N220SM to the current registrant.
  • 2019-09-04
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (experimental category (amateur-built)).
  • 2013-09-20
    N220SM previously assigned to a Homebuilt Barracuda (s/n 271); cancelled.
Overview

About N220SM

N220SM is a 2019 Homebuilt AR-1, serial number 0029. It is registered to an individual in Whitinsville, Massachusetts. The current certificate of registration was issued on August 13, 2023 and expires on August 31, 2030.

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 September 4, 2019.

N220SM has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2026-02-17 Accident · Kissimmee, FL Damage: Substantial NTSB · ERA26LA119
Reported aircraft: Tabor W Coates AR-1
Probable cause: The pilot s failure to obtain the proper rotor rpm during the takeoff roll which resulted in a loss of control.
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.