Piston helicopter

N229MG

2015 Homebuilt Sportcopter Vortex M

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
2015
Serial
175
Class
Piston helicopter
Engines
Rotax 912ULS series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Beaufort, SC
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Registration record

N229MG on the FAA register

Type
2015 Homebuilt Sportcopter Vortex M
Serial
175
Engines
Rotax 912ULS series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Beaufort, SC
Certificate issued
2026-08-26
Airworthiness date
2015-06-01
Registration expires
2033-08-31
Airworthiness class
Experimental · amateur-built
Mode S (hex)
A2038A
Mode S (octal)
50401612
Seats (type)
1
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Kit
Sport Copter Inc VORTEX M912
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2033-08-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2026-08-26
    Certificate of registration issued as N229MG.
  • 2015-06-05
    Accident at Sikeston, MO; damage: substantial.
  • 2015-06-01
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (experimental category (amateur-built)).
Overview

About N229MG

N229MG is a 2015 Homebuilt Sportcopter Vortex M, serial number 175. It is registered to an individual in Beaufort, South Carolina. The current certificate of registration was issued on August 26, 2026 and expires on August 31, 2033.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a piston helicopter, one Rotax 912ULS series engine and 1 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is experimental category (amateur-built), dated June 1, 2015.

N229MG has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2015-06-05 Accident · Sikeston, MO Damage: Substantial Minor injury NTSB · CEN15CA261
Reported aircraft: Brewer Sportcopter Votex M
Probable cause: The pilot inadvertently reducing engine power to the idle position while maneuvering at a low altitude.

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.