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N6165TUniversity Ala Flt Dynmics Lab MINI 500

DeregisteredUnclaimedSource: FAA, updated Oct 20, 2026

This N-number isn't registered right now. Below is its last known registration, canceled May 1, 2001.

Safety record in brief:1 NTSB accident (destroyed damage, Oct 2000)No ADs since 1998 matched

Registration
Deregistered
Last based in
Tuscaloosa, AL
owner city / state
Owners
1
since 1999
NTSB events
1
destroyed, 2000
ADs may apply
0
confirm with A&P
Service reports
0
since 1995

Registration

FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 20, 2026
Last registered owner
University Of Alabama Flight Dynamics Laboratory
Owner type
Government
City, state
Tuscaloosa, AL
Certificate issued
Jun 23, 1999
Canceled
May 1, 2001

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
University Ala Flt Dynmics Lab
Model
MINI 500
Serial number
311
Aircraft type
Rotorcraft
Category
Land
Certification
Not Type Certificated
Seats
1
Engines
1
Max takeoff weight
Up to 12,499 lb
Kit
Revolution Helicopter Corp Mini-500
Mode S code
A80821

Engine

Type
Reciprocating

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

Ownership history

Ownership history from FAA records
  1. 1999 – 2001University Of Alabama Flight Dynamics LaboratoryTuscaloosa, AL
  2. 1993 – 1996Cobb International INC DBAPhoenix, AZ · different airframe: Cobb Intl/Dba Rotorway Intl Elete S/N Eletept93
  3. until 1964Cessna Aircraft CoWichita, KS · different airframe: Cessna 150e S/N 15060865

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 · destroyed

Oct 3, 2000 · Tuscaloosa, AL

The loss of engine power for undetermined reasons, and the pilot's unapproved airframe modification that resulted in the loss of flight control during the emergency descent.

Damage
Destroyed
Injuries
Fatal
Report
ATL01LA003

From NTSB records; matched by N-number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for ATL01LA003)

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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