Accident at West Glacier, MT; damage: substantial.
2014-10-02
Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (experimental category (amateur-built)).
2014-09-25
Certificate of registration issued as N30SG to the current registrant.
2008-07-08
N30SG previously assigned to a Robinson R44 RAVEN I Piston Helicopters / R44 Cadet / R44 RAVEN II Piston Helicopters (s/n 1723); cancelled.
1991-03-14
N30SG previously assigned to a Swearingen Aviation SA26-T (s/n T2628); cancelled.
Overview
About N30SG
N30SG is a 2014 Homebuilt RV-7A, serial number 71130. The FAA register lists Nevada Flyboys LLP as the registrant in Minden, Nevada. The current certificate of registration was issued on September 25, 2014 and expires on September 30, 2027.
The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Mattituck TMX 360 engine and 2 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is experimental category (amateur-built), dated October 2, 2014.
N30SG has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below. 2 earlier records involve a different aircraft that carried the same N-number.
Safety record
Accident & incident history
2025-08-12Accident · West Glacier, MTDamage: SubstantialFatal injuryNTSB · WPR25FA252
Reported aircraft: Vans RV-7A
Preliminary report: On August 12, 2025, about 1457 mountain daylight time, an experimental amateur-built Vans RV-7A N30SG, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident near West Glacier, Montana. The pilot was fatally injured. The airplane was operated as a Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 personal flight.
Multiple witnesses located at Ryan Field Airport (2MT1), West Glacier, Montana, reported that the airplane was attempting to land on runway 15. On the first attempt, the airplane bounced on the runway twice before the pilot initiated a go-around. During the go-around, the pilot radioed that the airplane's oil temperature was high, and he was going to fly around the area to cool…
Reported aircraft: Bell 206L-1 — a different aircraft that carried the N30SG registration before this airframe.
Probable cause: The pilot misjudging the distance of the intended touchdown point resulting in his intentional decrease in the main rotor rpm to clear obstacles below. Contributing to the accident was the total loss of engine power due to undetermined reasons.
Data: FAA Aircraft Registry (October 2026), including deregistered aircraft; NTSB and FAA accident data; fyiAero listing history.
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