Powered parachute

N912AM

Hughes Aero Predator

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record

Built

—

Serial

PC03079XW3

Class

Powered parachute

Engines

Rotax 912

Status

Current as of October 2026

Registered owner

Individual · sign in to see

Based

Humboldt, SD

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Registration record

N912AM on the FAA register

Type

Hughes Aero Predator

Serial

PC03079XW3

Engines

Rotax 912

Registered owner

Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in

Humboldt, SD

Certificate issued

2022-07-30

Airworthiness date

2007-08-06

Registration expires

2029-07-31

Airworthiness class

Experimental · light-sport

Mode S (hex)

AC9E25

Mode S (octal)

53117045

Seats (type)

Weight class

up to 12,499 lb

Status

Current as of October 2026

Registry history

Timeline

2029-07-31
Registration expires (renewal due).
2022-07-30
Certificate of registration issued as N912AM.
2014-10-16
Accident at Branson, MO; damage: substantial.
2007-08-06
Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (experimental category (light-sport)).

Overview

About N912AM

N912AM is a Hughes Aero Predator, serial number PC03079XW3. It is registered to an individual in Humboldt, South Dakota. The current certificate of registration was issued on July 30, 2022 and expires on July 31, 2029.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a powered parachute, one Rotax 912 engine and 2 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is experimental category (light-sport), dated August 6, 2007.

N912AM has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2014-10-16 Accident · Branson, MO Damage: Substantial Serious injury NTSB · CEN15CA065

Reported aircraft: Hughes Aero Predator

Probable cause: The pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control when executing a landing with a tailwind, resulting in impact with a retaining wall.

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.