Piston helicopter

N532SB

1990 Homebuilt Sno-Bird XL

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1990
Serial
1
Class
Piston helicopter
Engines
Bombardier ROTAX (ALL)
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
San Angelo, TX
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Registration record

N532SB on the FAA register

Type
1990 Homebuilt Sno-Bird XL
Serial
1
Engines
Bombardier ROTAX (ALL)
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
San Angelo, TX
Certificate issued
1989-08-02
Airworthiness date
1991-07-30
Registration expires
2028-03-31
Airworthiness class
Experimental · amateur-built
Mode S (hex)
A6B96D
Mode S (octal)
51534555
Seats (type)
1
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2028-03-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 1992-10-10
    Accident at Bryan, TX; damage: substantial.
  • 1991-07-30
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (experimental category (amateur-built)).
  • 1990
    Manufactured (1990).
  • 1989-08-02
    Certificate of registration issued as N532SB.
Overview

About N532SB

N532SB is a 1990 Homebuilt Sno-Bird XL, serial number 1. It is registered to an individual in San Angelo, Texas. The current certificate of registration was issued on August 2, 1989 and expires on March 31, 2028.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a piston helicopter, one Bombardier ROTAX (ALL) engine and 1 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is experimental category (amateur-built), dated July 30, 1991.

N532SB has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1992-10-10 Accident · Bryan, TX Damage: Substantial Serious injury NTSB · DEN93LA003
Reported aircraft: O'Connor Sno-Bird XL
Probable cause: DELAMINATION OF THE RUDDER LEADING EDGE AND SUBSEQUENT JAMMING OF THE RUDDER.

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.