Piston helicopter

N494D

2005 Garanco 162F

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
2005
Serial
6567
Class
Piston helicopter
Engines
Rotorway RW-100 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Pilot Mountain, NC
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Registration record

N494D on the FAA register

Type
2005 Garanco 162F
Serial
6567
Engines
Rotorway RW-100 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Pilot Mountain, NC
Certificate issued
2010-12-16
Airworthiness date
2005-03-12
Registration expires
2029-12-31
Airworthiness class
Experimental · amateur-built
Mode S (hex)
A61F3F
Mode S (octal)
51417477
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Kit
Rotorway Intl EXEC 162F
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2029-12-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2010-12-16
    Certificate of registration issued as N494D.
  • 2007-03-29
    Accident at Foley, AL; damage: substantial.
  • 2005-03-12
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (experimental category (amateur-built)).
Overview

About N494D

N494D is a 2005 Garanco 162F, serial number 6567. It is registered to an individual in Pilot Mountain, North Carolina. The current certificate of registration was issued on December 16, 2010 and expires on December 31, 2029.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a piston helicopter, one Rotorway RW-100 series engine and 2 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is experimental category (amateur-built), dated March 12, 2005.

N494D has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2007-03-29 Accident · Foley, AL Damage: Substantial NTSB · ATL07LA063
Reported aircraft: Randy Stanley Rotoway Exc 162F
Probable cause: Loss of engine power due to failure of the No. 4 engine exhaust valve.

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.