Piston helicopter

N66012

2007 Homebuilt Exec 162F

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
2007
Serial
6876
Class
Piston helicopter
Engines
Rotorway RI 162F
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Lompoc, CA
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Registration record

N66012 on the FAA register

Type
2007 Homebuilt Exec 162F
Serial
6876
Engines
Rotorway RI 162F
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Lompoc, CA
Certificate issued
2007-05-07
Airworthiness date
2007-12-15
Registration expires
2027-04-30
Airworthiness class
Experimental · amateur-built
Mode S (hex)
A8B6CF
Mode S (octal)
52133317
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Kit
Rotorway Intl EXEC 162F
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2027-04-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2007-12-22
    Accident at Santa Maria, CA; damage: substantial.
  • 2007-12-15
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (experimental category (amateur-built)).
  • 2007-05-07
    Certificate of registration issued as N66012 to the current registrant.
  • 1977-07-21
    N66012 previously assigned to a Cessna 150L (s/n 15075774); cancelled.
Overview

About N66012

N66012 is a 2007 Homebuilt Exec 162F, serial number 6876. It is registered to an individual in Lompoc, California. The current certificate of registration was issued on May 7, 2007 and expires on April 30, 2027.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a piston helicopter, one Rotorway RI 162F engine and 2 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is experimental category (amateur-built), dated December 15, 2007.

N66012 has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below. 1 earlier record involves a different aircraft that carried the same N-number.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2007-12-22 Accident · Santa Maria, CA Damage: Substantial NTSB · SEA08CA055
Reported aircraft: Brooks Exec 162F
Probable cause: The pilot's failure to maintain control of the helicopter during hover. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's lack of experience in rotorcraft.
1976-12-07 Accident · Etiwanda,Ca, 05 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 3602
Reported aircraft: Cessna 150 — a different aircraft that carried the N66012 registration before this airframe.
Probable cause: FTER SWITCH TURNED OFF.

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.