Piston helicopter

N298RW

2006 Homebuilt Twinstarr

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
2006
Serial
TS97015
Class
Piston helicopter
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Fort Mill, SC
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Registration record

N298RW on the FAA register

Type
2006 Homebuilt Twinstarr
Serial
TS97015
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Fort Mill, SC
Certificate issued
2023-01-05
Airworthiness date
2006-09-28
Registration expires
2030-01-31
Airworthiness class
Experimental · amateur-built
Mode S (hex)
A314BE
Mode S (octal)
50612276
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2030-01-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2023-01-05
    Certificate of registration issued as N298RW.
  • 2022-06-11
    Accident at Indian Trail, NC; damage: substantial.
  • 2006-09-28
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (experimental category (amateur-built)).
Overview

About N298RW

N298RW is a 2006 Homebuilt Twinstarr, serial number TS97015. It is registered to an individual in Fort Mill, South Carolina. The current certificate of registration was issued on January 5, 2023 and expires on January 31, 2030.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a piston helicopter, one Lycoming O-320 series engine and 2 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is experimental category (amateur-built), dated September 28, 2006.

N298RW has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2022-06-11 Accident · Indian Trail, NC Damage: Substantial Minor injury NTSB · ERA22LA313
Reported aircraft: Whittridge Twinstarr
Probable cause: A blockage of the fuel filter inlet by a piece of debris, which resulted in fuel starvation and a total loss of engine power.

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.