Piston helicopter

N65PC

2019 Homebuilt AR-1KC

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
2019
Serial
0038
Class
Piston helicopter
Engines
Rotax 914 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Baby Bird Aviation LLC (LLC)
Based
Sarasota, FL
Registration record

N65PC on the FAA register

Type
2019 Homebuilt AR-1KC
Serial
0038
Engines
Rotax 914 series
Registered owner
Baby Bird Aviation LLC
Sarasota, FL
Certificate issued
2020-11-21
Airworthiness date
2019-05-30
Registration expires
2027-11-30
Airworthiness class
Experimental · amateur-built
Mode S (hex)
A88BA9
Mode S (octal)
52105651
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

  • 2027-11-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2022-02-20
    Accident at Sarasota, FL; damage: substantial.
  • 2020-11-21
    Certificate of registration issued as N65PC to the current registrant.
  • 2019-05-30
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (experimental category (amateur-built)).
  • 2013-04-30
    N65PC previously assigned to a Lockheed PV-1 (s/n 5854); cancelled.
Overview

About N65PC

N65PC is a 2019 Homebuilt AR-1KC, serial number 0038. The FAA register lists Baby Bird Aviation LLC as the registrant in Sarasota, Florida. The current certificate of registration was issued on November 21, 2020 and expires on November 30, 2027.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a piston helicopter, one Rotax 914 series engine and 2 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is experimental category (amateur-built), dated May 30, 2019.

N65PC has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2022-02-20 Accident · Sarasota, FL Damage: Substantial Minor injury NTSB · ERA22LA134
Reported aircraft: Spangenberg AR-1KC
Probable cause: The pilot s improper control input during an aborted takeoff procedure, which resulted in a main rotor blade contacting the vertical stabilizer, a loss of control, and subsequent runway excursion.

Sources: NTSB aviation accident database and CAROL case system, FAA preliminary accident & incident notices. Search accident records

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