Piston helicopter

N8023Y

2004 Homebuilt Sparrowhawk

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
2004
Serial
2003003
Class
Piston helicopter
Engines
Subaru ALL MDLS A/B
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Panguitch, UT
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Registration record

N8023Y on the FAA register

Type
2004 Homebuilt Sparrowhawk
Serial
2003003
Engines
Subaru ALL MDLS A/B
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Panguitch, UT
Certificate issued
2024-06-10
Airworthiness date
2004-09-04
Registration expires
2031-06-30
Airworthiness class
Experimental · amateur-built
Mode S (hex)
AAEC23
Mode S (octal)
52566043
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2031-06-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2024-06-10
    Certificate of registration issued as N8023Y to the current registrant.
  • 2005-05-14
    Accident at Hondo, TX; damage: substantial.
  • 2004-09-04
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (experimental category (amateur-built)).
  • 2000-08-29
    N8023Y previously assigned to a Homebuilt Hummel BIRD (s/n 3219P); cancelled.
Overview

About N8023Y

N8023Y is a 2004 Homebuilt Sparrowhawk, serial number 2003003. It is registered to an individual in Panguitch, Utah. The current certificate of registration was issued on June 10, 2024 and expires on June 30, 2031.

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 September 4, 2004.

N8023Y has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2005-05-14 Accident · Hondo, TX Damage: Substantial NTSB · DFW05CA120
Reported aircraft: Mayfield Sparrowhawk
Probable cause: The pilot's failure to maintain control of the gyrocraft during takeoff. A contributing factor was the failure of the pre-rotator cable.

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.