Piston helicopter

N271BP

Magni Builder M-16

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
—
Serial
16202675
Class
Piston helicopter
Engines
Rotax 912 IS
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Southern Gyro LLC (LLC)
Based
Foley, AL
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Registration record

N271BP on the FAA register

Type
Magni Builder M-16
Serial
16202675
Engines
Rotax 912 IS
Registered owner
Southern Gyro LLC
Foley, AL
Certificate issued
2024-03-16
Airworthiness date
2020-10-19
Registration expires
2031-03-31
Airworthiness class
Experimental · amateur-built
Mode S (hex)
A2AA5A
Mode S (octal)
50525132
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Kit
Magni Gyro Srl M16 TANDEM TRAINER
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2031-03-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2024-12-09
    Accident at Foley, AL; damage: substantial.
  • 2024-03-16
    Certificate of registration issued as N271BP.
  • 2020-10-19
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (experimental category (amateur-built)).
Overview

About N271BP

N271BP is a Magni Builder M-16, serial number 16202675. The FAA register lists Southern Gyro LLC as the registrant in Foley, Alabama. The current certificate of registration was issued on March 16, 2024 and expires on March 31, 2031.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a piston helicopter, one Rotax 912 IS engine and 2 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is experimental category (amateur-built), dated October 19, 2020.

N271BP has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2024-12-09 Accident · Foley, AL Damage: Substantial Fatal injury NTSB · ERA25FA071
Reported aircraft: Magni Builder M-16
Probable cause: The sport pilot’s failure to maintain control of the gyroplane during initial climb, which resulted in an uncontrolled descent and collision with terrain.
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.