Piston helicopter

N498TE

2018 Homebuilt Toevs Titanium Explr

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
2018
Serial
0049-0718
Class
Piston helicopter
Engines
Rotax 914UL
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Co-owned · sign in to see
Based
Leavenworth, WA
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Registration record

N498TE on the FAA register

Type
2018 Homebuilt Toevs Titanium Explr
Serial
0049-0718
Engines
Rotax 914UL
Registered owner
Co-owned — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Leavenworth, WA
Certificate issued
2023-09-19
Airworthiness date
2019-02-09
Registration expires
2030-09-30
Airworthiness class
Experimental · amateur-built
Mode S (hex)
A62F7E
Mode S (octal)
51427576
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

  • 2030-09-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2026-07-16
    Accident at Cashmere, WA.
  • 2023-09-19
    Certificate of registration issued as N498TE.
  • 2019-02-09
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (experimental category (amateur-built)).
  • 2018
    Manufactured (2018).
Overview

About N498TE

N498TE is a 2018 Homebuilt Toevs Titanium Explr, serial number 0049-0718. It is registered to co-owners in Leavenworth, Washington. The current certificate of registration was issued on September 19, 2023 and expires on September 30, 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 February 9, 2019.

N498TE has 1 accident/incident record on file; details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2026-07-16 Accident · Cashmere, WA Serious injury NTSB · WPR26LA264
Reported aircraft: Toevs Christine F G Toevs Titanium Explr
NTSB report ↗

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.