Piston helicopter

N57AR

2021 Homebuilt AR-1

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
2021
Serial
0057
Class
Piston helicopter
Engines
Rotax 912ULS series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Granbury, TX
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Registration record

N57AR on the FAA register

Type
2021 Homebuilt AR-1
Serial
0057
Engines
Rotax 912ULS series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Granbury, TX
Certificate issued
2023-06-12
Airworthiness date
2021-12-15
Registration expires
2030-06-30
Airworthiness class
Experimental · amateur-built
Mode S (hex)
A74C20
Mode S (octal)
51646040
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Kit
Silverlight Aviation Llc AR-1
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2030-06-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2023-08-20
    Accident at Granbury, TX; damage: substantial.
  • 2023-06-12
    Certificate of registration issued as N57AR to the current registrant.
  • 2021-12-15
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (experimental category (amateur-built)).
  • 2018-08-28
    N57AR previously assigned to a Cessna Citation XLS / Citation Excel (s/n 560-6105); cancelled.
  • 2010-03-05
    N57AR previously assigned to a Bellanca Citabria 7ECA (s/n 1043-74); cancelled.
  • 1996-08-19
    N57AR previously assigned to a Cessna 182L Skylane / 182 Skylane (s/n 18259210); cancelled.
Overview

About N57AR

N57AR is a 2021 Homebuilt AR-1, serial number 0057. It is registered to an individual in Granbury, Texas. The current certificate of registration was issued on June 12, 2023 and expires on June 30, 2030.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a piston helicopter, one Rotax 912ULS series engine and 2 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is experimental category (amateur-built), dated December 15, 2021.

N57AR has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2023-08-20 Accident · Granbury, TX Damage: Substantial Serious injury NTSB · CEN23LA386
Reported aircraft: Silverlight AR-1
Probable cause: The pilot s improper takeoff procedure which resulted in a loss of 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.