Piston helicopter

N25VK

1999 Homebuilt Raf 2000 GTX SE

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1999
Serial
251
Class
Piston helicopter
Engines
Subaru ALL MDLS A/B
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Illiana Aero LLC (LLC)
Based
Vincennes, IN
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Registration record

N25VK on the FAA register

Type
1999 Homebuilt Raf 2000 GTX SE
Serial
251
Engines
Subaru ALL MDLS A/B
Registered owner
Illiana Aero LLC
Vincennes, IN
Certificate issued
2007-10-24
Airworthiness date
2000-06-26
Registration expires
2028-10-31
Airworthiness class
Experimental · amateur-built
Mode S (hex)
A2570A
Mode S (octal)
50453412
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Kit
Rotary Air Force Marketing RAF 2000 GTX SE
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2028-10-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2011-07-06
    Accident at Decker, IN; damage: substantial.
  • 2007-10-24
    Certificate of registration issued as N25VK.
  • 2000-06-26
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (experimental category (amateur-built)).
  • 1999
    Manufactured (1999).
Overview

About N25VK

N25VK is a 1999 Homebuilt Raf 2000 GTX SE, serial number 251. The FAA register lists Illiana Aero LLC as the registrant in Vincennes, Indiana. The current certificate of registration was issued on October 24, 2007 and expires on October 31, 2028.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a piston helicopter, one Subaru ALL MDLS A/B engine and 2 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is experimental category (amateur-built), dated June 26, 2000.

N25VK has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2011-07-06 Accident · Decker, IN Damage: Substantial NTSB · CEN11CA454
Reported aircraft: Van Kalker John E Raf 2000 GTX SE
Probable cause: The improper landing flare, which resulted in the gyroplane's main rotor contacting the runway surface.

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.