Piston helicopter

N5249H

1991 Homebuilt A1B

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1991
Serial
1735
Class
Piston helicopter
Engines
Bombardier ROTAX (ALL)
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
San Tan Valley, AZ
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Registration record

N5249H on the FAA register

Type
1991 Homebuilt A1B
Serial
1735
Engines
Bombardier ROTAX (ALL)
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
San Tan Valley, AZ
Certificate issued
2020-05-14
Airworthiness date
1993-04-22
Registration expires
2027-05-31
Airworthiness class
Experimental · amateur-built
Mode S (hex)
A69B65
Mode S (octal)
51515545
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2027-05-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2020-05-14
    Certificate of registration issued as N5249H to the current registrant.
  • 2018-04-13
    Accident at Lincoln, CA; damage: substantial.
  • 1993-04-22
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (experimental category (amateur-built)).
  • 1991
    Manufactured (1991).
  • 1988-12-08
    N5249H previously assigned to a Cessna 152 (s/n 15284073); cancelled.
  • 1975-06-12
    N5249H previously assigned to a Cessna 172M Skyhawk / 172 Skyhawk / 172K Skyhawk (s/n 17265383); cancelled.
  • 1951-01-31
    N5249H previously assigned to a Piper PA-16 (s/n 16-53); cancelled.
Overview

About N5249H

N5249H is a 1991 Homebuilt A1B, serial number 1735. It is registered to an individual in San Tan Valley, Arizona. The current certificate of registration was issued on May 14, 2020 and expires on May 31, 2027.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a piston helicopter, one Bombardier ROTAX (ALL) engine and 2 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is experimental category (amateur-built), dated April 22, 1993.

N5249H has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2018-04-13 Accident · Lincoln, CA Damage: Substantial Minor injury NTSB · GAA18CA213
Reported aircraft: Hawley Richard A1B
Probable cause: The pilot s failure to maintain directional control during takeoff.

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.