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N179V2007 Vanek Jim SPORT COPTER VORTEX

DeregisteredUnclaimedSource: FAA, updated Oct 20, 2026

This N-number isn't registered right now. Below is its last known registration, canceled Apr 14, 2016.

Safety record in brief:1 NTSB accident (substantial damage, Sep 2015)No ADs since 1998 matched

Registration
Deregistered
Last based in
Haines City, FL
owner city / state
Engine
582SER · 65 hp
Rotax
Owners
1
since 2013
NTSB events
1
substantial, 2015
ADs may apply
0
confirm with A&P
Service reports
0
since 1995

Registration

FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 20, 2026
Last registered owner
Individual owner
City, state
Haines City, FL
Certificate issued
Jan 11, 2013
Canceled
Apr 14, 2016
Airworthiness
Experimental · Amateur Built
Airworthiness date
Sep 27, 2007

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
Vanek Jim
Model
SPORT COPTER VORTEX
Year
2007
Serial number
007
Aircraft type
Rotorcraft
Category
Amphibian
Certification
Not Type Certificated
Seats
1
Engines
1
Max takeoff weight
Up to 12,499 lb
Mode S code
A13C77

Engine

Make and model
Rotax 582ser
Type
2 Cycle
Power
65 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. 2013 – 2016Individual ownerHaines City, FL
  2. 1930 – 1933Individual ownerWichita, KS · different airframe: Cessna Cg-2 S/N 51

Individual owners are shown by city and state only.

Safety record

NTSB · Oct 15, 2026 · FAA ADs · Oct 20, 2026 · SDRs · Oct 16, 2026

NTSB events (1)

Accident · substantial damage

Sep 24, 2015 · Lake Wales, FL

A loss of engine power due to a lean fuel/air mixture as a result of a disconnected fuel primer line.

Damage
Substantial
Injuries
Minor
Report
ERA15LA373

From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for ERA15LA373)

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 20, 2026
  • NTSB accident and incident databaseAccidents and incidents since 1982updated Oct 15, 2026
  • FAA Airworthiness Directives (Federal Register)ADs published since 1998updated Oct 20, 2026
  • FAA Service Difficulty ReportsReports since 1995updated Oct 16, 2026

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