Piston helicopter

N45LW

1994 Homebuilt Little WING Autogyro

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1994
Serial
LW-1
Class
Piston helicopter
Engines
Continental O-200 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Razorback Rotors Inc (Corporation)
Based
Wilmington, DE
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Registration record

N45LW on the FAA register

Type
1994 Homebuilt Little WING Autogyro
Serial
LW-1
Engines
Continental O-200 series
Registered owner
Razorback Rotors Inc
Wilmington, DE
Certificate issued
2018-08-07
Airworthiness date
1994-10-07
Registration expires
2028-08-31
Airworthiness class
Experimental · amateur-built
Mode S (hex)
A570D2
Mode S (octal)
51270322
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2028-08-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2018-08-07
    Certificate of registration issued as N45LW.
  • 1994-10-21
    Accident at Little Rock, AR; damage: substantial.
  • 1994-10-07
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (experimental category (amateur-built)).
Overview

About N45LW

N45LW is a 1994 Homebuilt Little WING Autogyro, serial number LW-1. The FAA register lists Razorback Rotors Inc as the registrant in Wilmington, Delaware. The current certificate of registration was issued on August 7, 2018 and expires on August 31, 2028.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a piston helicopter, one Continental O-200 series engine and 2 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is experimental category (amateur-built), dated October 7, 1994.

N45LW has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1994-10-21 Accident · Little Rock, AR Damage: Substantial NTSB · FTW95LA031
Reported aircraft: Herron Little WING Autogyro
Probable cause: THE FRACTURED TAIL WHEEL MOUNTING BRACKET AND LOOSE TAILWHEEL. A FACTOR WAS THE PILOT'S CONTINUED FLIGHT TESTING AFTER EXPERIENCING TAIL WHEEL SHIMMY ON THE PRIOR TEST FLIGHT.

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.