Gyroplane

N317KD

2016 Homebuilt Magni M-16

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
2016
Serial
16169634
Class
Gyroplane
Engines
Rotax 914UL
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Gold River, CA
Registration record

N317KD on the FAA register

Type
2016 Homebuilt Magni M-16
Serial
16169634
Engines
Rotax 914UL
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Gold River, CA
Certificate issued
2025-06-18
Airworthiness date
2016-06-22
Registration expires
2032-06-30
Airworthiness class
Experimental · amateur-built
Mode S (hex)
A361B7
Mode S (octal)
50660667
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Kit
Magni Gyro Srl MAGNI M-16
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2032-06-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2025-06-18
    Certificate of registration issued as N317KD.
  • 2018-01-13
    Accident at Point Venture, TX; damage: substantial.
  • 2016-06-22
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (experimental category (amateur-built)).
Overview

About N317KD

N317KD is a 2016 Homebuilt Magni M-16, serial number 16169634. It is registered to an individual in Gold River, California. The current certificate of registration was issued on June 18, 2025 and expires on June 30, 2032.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a gyroplane, one Rotax 914UL engine and 2 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is experimental category (amateur-built), dated June 22, 2016.

N317KD has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2018-01-13 Accident · Point Venture, TX Damage: Substantial NTSB · CEN18LA079
Reported aircraft: Dayton A Dabbs Magni M-16
Probable cause: The loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined because a postaccident engine test run showed no anomalies that would have precluded normal operation, and the pilot's decision to conduct the flight 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.