Piston helicopter

N767LW

2016 Homebuilt Sport Copter II

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
2016
Serial
SC009
Class
Piston helicopter
Engines
Lycoming IO-360 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Santa Monica, CA
Registration record

N767LW on the FAA register

Type
2016 Homebuilt Sport Copter II
Serial
SC009
Engines
Lycoming IO-360 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Santa Monica, CA
Certificate issued
2016-05-13
Airworthiness date
2016-07-22
Registration expires
2029-05-31
Airworthiness class
Experimental · amateur-built
Mode S (hex)
AA5C98
Mode S (octal)
52456230
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Kit
Sport Copter Inc SPORTCOPTER II
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2029-05-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2018-01-29
    Accident at Van Nuys, CA; damage: substantial.
  • 2016-07-22
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (experimental category (amateur-built)).
  • 2016-05-13
    Certificate of registration issued as N767LW.
Overview

About N767LW

N767LW is a 2016 Homebuilt Sport Copter II, serial number SC009. It is registered to an individual in Santa Monica, California. The current certificate of registration was issued on May 13, 2016 and expires on May 31, 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 22, 2016.

N767LW has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2018-01-29 Accident · Van Nuys, CA Damage: Substantial NTSB · GAA18CA114
Reported aircraft: Wayne Miller Sport Copter II
Probable cause: The pilot s decision to takeoff in gusting wind conditions with insufficient rotor rpm.

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.