Aircraft record

N9012R1999 Ruiz E RAF 2000

DeregisteredUnclaimedSource: FAA, updated Oct 20, 2026

This N-number isn't registered right now. Below is its last known registration, canceled Sep 6, 2019.

Safety record in brief:1 NTSB accident (substantial damage, Mar 2012)No ADs since 1998 matched

Registration: Deregistered
Last based in: Houston, TX; owner city / state
Engine: ALL MDLS A/B · 400 hp; Subaru
Owners: 1; since 2008
NTSB events: 1; substantial, 2012
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: Houston, TX
Certificate issued: Dec 19, 2008
Canceled: Sep 6, 2019
Airworthiness: Experimental · Amateur Built
Airworthiness date: Mar 3, 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: Ruiz E
Model: RAF 2000
Year: 1999
Serial number: H2-99-10-436
Aircraft type: Rotorcraft
Category: Land
Certification: Not Type Certificated
Seats: 2
Engines: 1
Max takeoff weight: Up to 12,499 lb
Kit: Rotary Air Force Marketing Raf-2000
Mode S code: AC7591

Engine

Make and model: Subaru All Mdls A/B
Type: Reciprocating
Power: 400 hp

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

Ownership history

Ownership history from FAA records

2008 – 2019Individual ownerHouston, TX
1964 – 1981Individual ownerFt Worth, TX · different airframe: Scarborough G-21 S/N 1

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 31, 2012 · Anahuac, TX

The student pilot's improper nosewheel and cyclic positioning during the taxi, which resulted in the gyroplane's main rotor contacting the runway surface. Contributing to the accident was the flight instructor’s inadequate supervision.

Damage: Substantial
Injuries: None
Report: CEN12CA226

From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for CEN12CA226)

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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