Piston helicopter

N557LJ

2023 Homebuilt Gyro Technic VX2

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
2023
Serial
VX2-002
Class
Piston helicopter
Engines
Rotax 912ISC
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Prior Lake, MN
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Registration record

N557LJ on the FAA register

Type
2023 Homebuilt Gyro Technic VX2
Serial
VX2-002
Engines
Rotax 912ISC
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Prior Lake, MN
Certificate issued
2023-05-10
Airworthiness date
2023-07-07
Registration expires
2030-05-31
Airworthiness class
Experimental · amateur-built
Mode S (hex)
A71A6F
Mode S (octal)
51615157
Seats (type)
1
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Kit
Gyro Technic Llc GT-VX2
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2030-05-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2023-10-08
    Accident at Saint Peter, MN; damage: substantial.
  • 2023-07-07
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (experimental category (amateur-built)).
  • 2023-05-10
    Certificate of registration issued as N557LJ.
Overview

About N557LJ

N557LJ is a 2023 Homebuilt Gyro Technic VX2, serial number VX2-002. It is registered to an individual in Prior Lake, Minnesota. The current certificate of registration was issued on May 10, 2023 and expires on May 31, 2030.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a piston helicopter, one Rotax 912ISC engine and 1 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is experimental category (amateur-built), dated July 7, 2023.

N557LJ has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2023-10-08 Accident · Saint Peter, MN Damage: Substantial Fatal injury NTSB · CEN24LA006
Reported aircraft: Gyro Technic GT-VX2
Probable cause: The pilot's failure to maintain clearance from power lines during low-level maneuvering through a river valley.

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.