Piston helicopter

N457PA

2019 Guimbal Cabri G2

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
2019
Serial
1247
Class
Piston helicopter
Engines
Lycoming O-360-J2A
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Ideal Aviation Illinois LLC (LLC)
Based
Sauget, IL
Registration record

N457PA on the FAA register

Type
2019 Guimbal Cabri G2
Serial
1247
Engines
Lycoming O-360-J2A
Registered owner
Ideal Aviation Illinois LLC
Sauget, IL
Certificate issued
2022-01-26
Airworthiness date
2019-07-09
Registration expires
2029-01-31
Airworthiness class
Standard · normal
Mode S (hex)
A58D63
Mode S (octal)
51306543
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Range (type)
435 nm
Cruise (type)
90 kt
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2029-01-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2022-07-19
    Accident at Madison, IL; damage: substantial.
  • 2022-01-26
    Certificate of registration issued as N457PA to the current registrant.
  • 2019-07-09
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (normal)).
  • 1978-06-28
    N457PA previously assigned to a Boeing 707-321C (s/n 19367); cancelled.
Overview

About N457PA

N457PA is a 2019 Guimbal Cabri G2, serial number 1247. The FAA register lists Ideal Aviation Illinois LLC as the registrant in Sauget, Illinois. The current certificate of registration was issued on January 26, 2022 and expires on January 31, 2029.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a piston helicopter, one Lycoming O-360-J2A engine and 2 seats. Published figures for the type give a cruise speed of about 90 knots and a range of about 435 nm; actual performance depends on configuration, load and conditions. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (normal), dated July 9, 2019.

N457PA has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Cruise
90 kt
Range
435 nm
Fuel burn
8 gph

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Safety record

Accident & incident history

2022-07-19 Accident · Madison, IL Damage: Substantial NTSB · CEN22LA326
Reported aircraft: Helicopteres Guimbal Cabri G2
Probable cause: Loss of tail rotor effectiveness resulting in an in-flight 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.