Piston helicopter

N666JS

Homebuilt Safari 400

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
—
Serial
CH406
Class
Piston helicopter
Engines
Lycoming IO-360 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Lucas, TX
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Registration record

N666JS on the FAA register

Type
Homebuilt Safari 400
Serial
CH406
Engines
Lycoming IO-360 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Lucas, TX
Certificate issued
2022-06-29
Airworthiness date
2014-07-14
Registration expires
2029-06-30
Airworthiness class
Experimental · amateur-built
Mode S (hex)
A8CB5C
Mode S (octal)
52145534
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Kit
Chr International Inc SAFARI 400
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2029-06-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2022-06-29
    Certificate of registration issued as N666JS.
  • 2021-12-09
    Accident at McKinney, TX; damage: substantial.
  • 2014-07-14
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (experimental category (amateur-built)).
Overview

About N666JS

N666JS is a Homebuilt Safari 400, serial number CH406. It is registered to an individual in Lucas, Texas. The current certificate of registration was issued on June 29, 2022 and expires on June 30, 2029.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a piston helicopter, one Lycoming IO-360 series engine and 2 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is experimental category (amateur-built), dated July 14, 2014.

N666JS has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2021-12-09 Accident · McKinney, TX Damage: Substantial Serious injury NTSB · CEN22LA068
Reported aircraft: CHR International Safari 400
Probable cause: The pilot did not remove the cyclic control lock during preflight, which resulted in a loss of control during the initial hover.

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.