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N47AR2021 Larry F Preiss AR-1

Registration validUnclaimedSource: FAA, updated Oct 20, 2026

Safety record in brief:1 NTSB accident (substantial damage, Mar 2023)No ADs since 1998 matched

Registration
Valid
expires Oct 31, 2028
Based in
Gainesville, GA
owner city / state
Engine
914UL · 115 hp
Rotax
Owners
1
since 2021
NTSB events
1
substantial, 2023
ADs may apply
0
confirm with A&P
Service reports
0
since 1995

Registration

FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 20, 2026
Registered owner
Individual owner
City, state
Gainesville, GA
Certificate issued
Oct 26, 2021
Expires
Oct 31, 2028
Airworthiness
Experimental · Amateur Built
Airworthiness date
Dec 23, 2021

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
Larry F Preiss
Model
AR-1
Year
2021
Serial number
0053
Aircraft type
Rotorcraft
Category
Land
Certification
Not Type Certificated
Seats
2
Engines
1
Max takeoff weight
Up to 12,499 lb
Kit
Silverlight Aviation Llc Ar-1
Mode S code
A5BED1

Engine

Make and model
Rotax 914ul
Type
4 Cycle
Power
115 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. 2021 – nowIndividual ownerGainesville, GA · current
  2. 2004 – 2014Individual ownerNew Prt Rchy, FL · different airframe: Ross Alfred L Kr-2 S/N Alr1

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

Mar 25, 2023 · Gainesville, GA

The pilot's inadequate preflight inspection and his failure to detect water-contaminated fuel that resulted in a loss of engine power and subsequent impact with a wire and terrain during an attempted forced landing.

Damage
Substantial
Injuries
Fatal
Report
ERA23FA163

From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for ERA23FA163)

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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