Piston helicopter

N488TE

2018 Homebuilt Toevs Titanium Explr

Registered No accidents on file
Built
2018
Serial
0048-0618
Class
Piston helicopter
Engines
Rotax 912ULS series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Titanium Autogyro North America LLC (LLC)
Based
Whitewater, KS
Registration record

N488TE on the FAA register

Type
2018 Homebuilt Toevs Titanium Explr
Serial
0048-0618
Engines
Rotax 912ULS series
Registered owner
Titanium Autogyro North America LLC
Whitewater, KS
Certificate issued
2018-07-10
Airworthiness date
2019-05-14
Registration expires
2028-07-31
Airworthiness class
Experimental · amateur-built
Mode S (hex)
A607FF
Mode S (octal)
51403777
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Kit
Tag Aviation Pty Ltd TITANIUM EXPLORER
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2028-07-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2019-05-14
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (experimental category (amateur-built)).
  • 2018-07-10
    Certificate of registration issued as N488TE.
Overview

About N488TE

N488TE is a 2018 Homebuilt Toevs Titanium Explr, serial number 0048-0618. The FAA register lists Titanium Autogyro North America LLC as the registrant in Whitewater, Kansas. The current certificate of registration was issued on July 10, 2018 and expires on July 31, 2028.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a piston helicopter, one Rotax 912ULS series engine and 2 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is experimental category (amateur-built), dated May 14, 2019.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N488TE.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

✓ No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices on file for N488TE.

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

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