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N65PC2019 Paul D Spangenberg AR-1KC

Registration validUnclaimedSource: FAA, updated Oct 20, 2026

Safety record in brief:1 NTSB accident (substantial damage, Feb 2022)No ADs since 1998 matched

Registration
Valid
expires Nov 30, 2027
Based in
Sarasota, FL
owner city / state
Engine
914 SERIES · 100 hp
Rotax
Owners
1
since 2020
NTSB events
1
substantial, 2022
ADs may apply
0
confirm with A&P
Service reports
0
since 1995

Registration

FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 20, 2026
Registered owner
Baby Bird Aviation LLC
Owner type
LLC
City, state
Sarasota, FL
Certificate issued
Nov 21, 2020
Expires
Nov 30, 2027
Airworthiness
Experimental · Amateur Built
Airworthiness date
May 30, 2019

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
Paul D Spangenberg
Model
AR-1KC
Year
2019
Serial number
0038
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
A88BA9

Engine

Make and model
Rotax 914 Series
Type
4 Cycle
Power
100 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. 2020 – nowBaby Bird Aviation LLCSarasota, FL · current
  2. 1980 – 2013Investment Lease CorpMiami, FL · different airframe: 1960 Lockheed Pv-1 S/N 5854

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

Feb 20, 2022 · Sarasota, FL

The pilot’s improper control input during an aborted takeoff procedure, which resulted in a main rotor blade contacting the vertical stabilizer, a loss of control, and subsequent runway excursion.

Damage
Substantial
Injuries
Minor
Report
ERA22LA134

From NTSB records; matched by N-number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for ERA22LA134)

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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