Piston helicopter

N397MK

2010 Homebuilt Raf 2000

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
2010
Serial
13108
Class
Piston helicopter
Engines
Subaru ALL MDLS A/B
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Bellevue, MI
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Registration record

N397MK on the FAA register

Type
2010 Homebuilt Raf 2000
Serial
13108
Engines
Subaru ALL MDLS A/B
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Bellevue, MI
Certificate issued
2021-07-14
Airworthiness date
2010-04-30
Registration expires
2028-07-31
Airworthiness class
Experimental · amateur-built
Mode S (hex)
A49DE7
Mode S (octal)
51116747
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2028-07-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2021-07-14
    Certificate of registration issued as N397MK.
  • 2010-05-17
    Accident at Hopkinsville, KY; damage: substantial.
  • 2010-04-30
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (experimental category (amateur-built)).
Overview

About N397MK

N397MK is a 2010 Homebuilt Raf 2000, serial number 13108. It is registered to an individual in Bellevue, Michigan. The current certificate of registration was issued on July 14, 2021 and expires on July 31, 2028.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a piston helicopter, one Subaru ALL MDLS A/B engine and 2 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is experimental category (amateur-built), dated April 30, 2010.

N397MK has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2010-05-17 Accident · Hopkinsville, KY Damage: Substantial Serious injury NTSB · ERA10CA270
Reported aircraft: Healy Raf 2000
Probable cause: The pilot s overcompensation for gusting wind conditions during the takeoff roll, which resulted in a loss of control.

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.