Piston helicopter

N73GK

Homebuilt Raf 2000 Gyroplane

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
—
Serial
H2-00-11-478
Class
Piston helicopter
Engines
Subaru ALL MDLS A/B
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Caledonia, MI
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Registration record

N73GK on the FAA register

Type
Homebuilt Raf 2000 Gyroplane
Serial
H2-00-11-478
Engines
Subaru ALL MDLS A/B
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Caledonia, MI
Certificate issued
2017-04-25
Airworthiness date
2001-10-26
Registration expires
2027-04-30
Airworthiness class
Experimental · amateur-built
Mode S (hex)
A9C952
Mode S (octal)
52344522
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Kit
Rotary Air Force Marketing RAF-2000
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2027-04-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2017-04-25
    Certificate of registration issued as N73GK.
  • 2002-08-03
    Accident at Newberg, OR; damage: substantial.
  • 2001-10-26
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (experimental category (amateur-built)).
Overview

About N73GK

N73GK is a Homebuilt Raf 2000 Gyroplane, serial number H2-00-11-478. It is registered to an individual in Caledonia, Michigan. The current certificate of registration was issued on April 25, 2017 and expires on April 30, 2027.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a piston helicopter, one Subaru ALL MDLS A/B engine and 2 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is experimental category (amateur-built), dated October 26, 2001.

N73GK has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2002-08-03 Accident · Newberg, OR Damage: Substantial Minor injury NTSB · SEA02LA142
Reported aircraft: Kaminski Raf 2000
Probable cause: The pilot's inadequate compensation (excessive altitude) for crosswind conditions resulting in the gyroplane's rotors contacting the ground. Contributing factors were the gusty crosswind conditions.

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.