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N140DG1997 Degraw Richard R DE BIRD

DeregisteredUnclaimedSource: FAA, updated Oct 18, 2026

This N-number isn't registered right now. Below is its last known registration, canceled Nov 26, 2024.

Safety record in brief:1 NTSB accident (substantial damage, Aug 2024)No ADs since 1998 matched

Registration
Deregistered
Last based in
Sun City Center, FL
owner city / state
Engine
ALL MDLS A/B · 400 hp
Subaru
Owners
1
since 2007
NTSB events
1
substantial, 2024
ADs may apply
0
confirm with A&P
Service reports
0
since 1995

Registration

FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 18, 2026
Last registered owner
Co-owners
City, state
Sun City Center, FL
Certificate issued
Sep 19, 2007
Canceled
Nov 26, 2024
Airworthiness
Experimental · Amateur Built
Airworthiness date
Jul 10, 1997

We never show street addresses, even though they appear in the public FAA file. Individual owners are shown by city and state only.

Airframe & engine

FAA Registry + type data

Airframe

Manufacturer
Degraw Richard R
Model
DE BIRD
Year
1997
Serial number
RDK103
Aircraft type
Rotorcraft
Category
Land
Certification
Not Type Certificated
Seats
1
Engines
1
Max takeoff weight
Up to 12,499 lb
Mode S code
A0A302

Engine

Make and model
Subaru All Mdls A/B
Type
Reciprocating
Power
400 hp

Total time and engine hours aren't public. They appear here once the owner adds logbooks.

Ownership history

Ownership history from FAA records
  1. 2007 – 2024Co-ownersSun City Center, FL

Individual owners are shown by city and state only.

Safety record

NTSB · Oct 15, 2026 · FAA ADs · Oct 18, 2026 · SDRs · Oct 16, 2026

NTSB events (1)

Accident · substantial damage

Aug 4, 2024 · Napoleon, MI

Separation of the gyroplane’s tail due to main rotor blade contact for reasons that could not be determined.

Damage
Substantial
Injuries
Fatal
Report
CEN24FA298

From NTSB records; matched by N-number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for CEN24FA298)

ADs published since 1998 that may apply (0)

These match the airframe or engine model. Whether each one applies, and whether it's been complied with, depends on serial numbers, equipment and logbook entries. Applicability must be confirmed by a mechanic against the aircraft's records.

No ADs published since 1998 matched this airframe or engine model.

AI-extracted — verify against original. Matched from each AD's applicability section; ADs replaced by a later AD are left out.

Service Difficulty Reports (0)

No Service Difficulty Reports found for this airframe since 1995.

Sources

  • FAA Aircraft RegistryRegistration, owner city and state, airframe, engineupdated Oct 18, 2026
  • NTSB accident and incident databaseAccidents and incidents since 1982updated Oct 15, 2026
  • FAA Airworthiness Directives (Federal Register)ADs published since 1998updated Oct 18, 2026
  • FAA Service Difficulty ReportsReports since 1995updated Oct 16, 2026

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