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N78CS2014 Christopher W Sands HELICYCLE

DeregisteredUnclaimedSource: FAA, updated Oct 18, 2026

This N-number isn't registered right now. Below is its last known registration, canceled Mar 20, 2018.

Safety record in brief:1 NTSB accident (substantial damage, Apr 2014)No ADs since 1998 matched

Registration
Deregistered
Last based in
Reno, NV
owner city / state
Engine
T-62 · 150 hp
Solar
Owners
1
since 2014
NTSB events
1
substantial, 2014
ADs may apply
0
confirm with A&P
Service reports
0
since 1995

Registration

FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 18, 2026
Last registered owner
Individual owner
City, state
Reno, NV
Certificate issued
Jan 14, 2014
Canceled
Mar 20, 2018
Airworthiness
Experimental · Amateur Built
Airworthiness date
Mar 6, 2014

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
Christopher W Sands
Model
HELICYCLE
Year
2014
Serial number
5-14
Aircraft type
Rotorcraft
Category
Land
Certification
Not Type Certificated
Seats
1
Engines
1
Max takeoff weight
Up to 12,499 lb
Kit
Eagle R & D Co Llc Helicycle
Mode S code
AA8E70

Engine

Make and model
Solar T-62
Type
Turbo-shaft
Power
150 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. 2014 – 2018Individual ownerReno, NV
  2. until 2006Individual ownerSimi Valley, CA · different airframe: 1973 Swearingen Sa-226t S/N T229

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

Apr 13, 2014 · Reno, NV

The pilot’s failure to maintain control of the helicopter while in the traffic pattern.

Damage
Substantial
Injuries
Fatal
Report
WPR14FA167

From NTSB records; matched by N-number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for WPR14FA167)

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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