Piston helicopter

N463JW

2018 Homebuilt AR-1

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
2018
Serial
0028
Class
Piston helicopter
Engines
Rotax 914UL
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Jeff'S Gyroplanes Inc (Corporation)
Based
Lutz, FL
Registration record

N463JW on the FAA register

Type
2018 Homebuilt AR-1
Serial
0028
Engines
Rotax 914UL
Registered owner
Jeff'S Gyroplanes Inc
Lutz, FL
Certificate issued
2023-10-17
Airworthiness date
2018-09-28
Registration expires
2030-10-31
Airworthiness class
Experimental · amateur-built
Mode S (hex)
A5A59D
Mode S (octal)
51322635
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Kit
Silverlight Aviation Llc AR-1
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2030-10-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2023-10-17
    Certificate of registration issued as N463JW.
  • 2019-10-03
    Accident at Fort Meade, FL; damage: substantial.
  • 2018-09-28
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (experimental category (amateur-built)).
Overview

About N463JW

N463JW is a 2018 Homebuilt AR-1, serial number 0028. The FAA register lists Jeff'S Gyroplanes Inc as the registrant in Lutz, Florida. The current certificate of registration was issued on October 17, 2023 and expires on October 31, 2030.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a piston helicopter, one Rotax 914UL engine and 2 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is experimental category (amateur-built), dated September 28, 2018.

N463JW has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2019-10-03 Accident · Fort Meade, FL Damage: Substantial NTSB · ERA20TA005
Reported aircraft: Silverlight Aviation AR-1
Probable cause: The student pilot s inadequate preflight inspection that failed to detect water contamination of the fuel and resulted in a total loss of engine power during cruise flight.

Sources: NTSB aviation accident database and CAROL case system, FAA preliminary accident & incident notices. Search accident records

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