Piston helicopter

N395SC

Homebuilt Sport Copter Vortex

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
—
Serial
095
Class
Piston helicopter
Engines
Rotax SEE BOMBADIER
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Mackinaw, IL
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Registration record

N395SC on the FAA register

Type
Homebuilt Sport Copter Vortex
Serial
095
Engines
Rotax SEE BOMBADIER
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Mackinaw, IL
Certificate issued
2023-09-11
Airworthiness date
2003-05-09
Registration expires
2030-09-30
Airworthiness class
Experimental · amateur-built
Mode S (hex)
A496EF
Mode S (octal)
51113357
Seats (type)
1
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Kit
Sport Copter Inc VORTEX
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2030-09-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2023-09-11
    Certificate of registration issued as N395SC.
  • 2017-12-08
    Accident at Spanish Fork, UT; damage: substantial.
  • 2003-05-09
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (experimental category (amateur-built)).
Overview

About N395SC

N395SC is a Homebuilt Sport Copter Vortex, serial number 095. It is registered to an individual in Mackinaw, Illinois. The current certificate of registration was issued on September 11, 2023 and expires on September 30, 2030.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a piston helicopter, one Rotax SEE BOMBADIER engine and 1 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is experimental category (amateur-built), dated May 9, 2003.

N395SC has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2017-12-08 Accident · Spanish Fork, UT Damage: Substantial NTSB · GAA18CA073
Reported aircraft: Brock Steiner Sport Copter Vortex
Probable cause: The pilot s failure to maintain situational and geographic awareness during the flight, which resulted in him becoming lost and exhausting the gyroplane s fuel.

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.