Piston helicopter

N496SB

2006 Homebuilt Rotorway Exec 162F

Registered 2 NTSB/FAA records
Built
2006
Serial
6992
Class
Piston helicopter
Engines
Ama/Expr UNKNOWN ENG
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Thousand Oaks, CA
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Registration record

N496SB on the FAA register

Type
2006 Homebuilt Rotorway Exec 162F
Serial
6992
Engines
Ama/Expr UNKNOWN ENG
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Thousand Oaks, CA
Certificate issued
2009-01-21
Airworthiness date
2008-12-30
Registration expires
2029-07-31
Airworthiness class
Experimental · amateur-built
Mode S (hex)
A627F4
Mode S (octal)
51423764
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Kit
Rotorway Intl EXEC 162F
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2029-07-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2009-10-16
    Accident at Meiners Oaks, CA; damage: substantial.
  • 2009-01-21
    Certificate of registration issued as N496SB.
  • 2008-12-30
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (experimental category (amateur-built)).
  • 2007-03-25
    Accident at Camarillo, CA; damage: substantial.
  • 2006
    Manufactured (2006).
Overview

About N496SB

N496SB is a 2006 Homebuilt Rotorway Exec 162F, serial number 6992. It is registered to an individual in Thousand Oaks, California. The current certificate of registration was issued on January 21, 2009 and expires on July 31, 2029.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a piston helicopter, one Ama/Expr UNKNOWN ENG engine and 2 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is experimental category (amateur-built), dated December 30, 2008.

N496SB has 2 accident/incident records on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2009-10-16 Accident · Meiners Oaks, CA Damage: Substantial NTSB · WPR10CA023
Reported aircraft: Boykin Stephen Vance Rotorway E
Probable cause: The pilot's improper preflight planning which resulted in a takeoff with a tailwind.
2007-03-25 Accident · Camarillo, CA Damage: Substantial NTSB · SEA07CA084
Reported aircraft: Boykin Rotorway Exec 162F
Probable cause: The pilot's failure to maintain main rotor RPM resulting in an uncontrolled descent to a hard landing. A contributing factor was his lack of experience in make and model of aircraft.

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.