Piston helicopter

N426DM

Homebuilt 162 F

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
—
Serial
6355
Class
Piston helicopter
Engines
Rotorway RI 162F
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Newport, MI
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Registration record

N426DM on the FAA register

Type
Homebuilt 162 F
Serial
6355
Engines
Rotorway RI 162F
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Newport, MI
Certificate issued
2023-03-07
Airworthiness date
2010-06-08
Registration expires
2030-03-31
Airworthiness class
Experimental · amateur-built
Mode S (hex)
A51240
Mode S (octal)
51211100
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2030-03-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2024-07-04
    Accident at Maybee, MI; damage: substantial.
  • 2023-03-07
    Certificate of registration issued as N426DM.
  • 2010-06-08
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (experimental category (amateur-built)).
Overview

About N426DM

N426DM is a Homebuilt 162 F, serial number 6355. It is registered to an individual in Newport, Michigan. The current certificate of registration was issued on March 7, 2023 and expires on March 31, 2030.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a piston helicopter, one Rotorway RI 162F engine and 2 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is experimental category (amateur-built), dated June 8, 2010.

N426DM has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2024-07-04 Accident · Maybee, MI Damage: Substantial NTSB · CEN24LA249
Reported aircraft: Rotorway 162 F
Probable cause: A partial loss of engine power for undetermined reasons.
NTSB report ↗

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.