Single-engine piston

N786AE

2021 Game Composites GB1 Gamebird

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
2021
Serial
0030
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming AEIO-580-B1A
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Gamebird West LLC (LLC)
Based
Kalispell, MT
Registration record

N786AE on the FAA register

Type
2021 Game Composites GB1 Gamebird
Serial
0030
Engines
Lycoming AEIO-580-B1A
Registered owner
Gamebird West LLC
Kalispell, MT
Certificate issued
2022-02-25
Airworthiness date
2021-04-21
Registration expires
2029-02-28
Airworthiness class
Standard · acrobatic
Mode S (hex)
AAA6D5
Mode S (octal)
52523325
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2029-02-28
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2024-07-04
    Accident at Irwin, ID; damage: substantial.
  • 2022-02-25
    Certificate of registration issued as N786AE to the current registrant.
  • 2021-04-21
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (standard category (acrobatic)).
  • 2013-03-18
    N786AE previously assigned to a American Eurocopter MBB-BK 117 C-2 (s/n 9551); cancelled.
Overview

About N786AE

N786AE is a 2021 Game Composites GB1 Gamebird, serial number 0030. The FAA register lists Gamebird West LLC as the registrant in Kalispell, Montana. The current certificate of registration was issued on February 25, 2022 and expires on February 28, 2029.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Lycoming AEIO-580-B1A engine and 2 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is standard category (acrobatic), dated April 21, 2021.

N786AE has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2024-07-04 Accident · Irwin, ID Damage: Substantial Fatal injury NTSB · WPR24FA225
Reported aircraft: Game Composites GB1 Gamebird
Probable cause: The pilot’s decision to perform a spin maneuver at an altitude that was insufficient to complete a successful recovery and subsequent failure to properly arrest the spin, which resulted in a secondary stall and an impact with terrain.
NTSB report ↗

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

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