N147AR is a 2017 Richard B Carpenter AR-1 (rotorcraft) with serial number 0016, registered in Port Richey, FL. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Sep 30, 2027; the renewal window opens on Mar 30, 2027. It is powered by a Rotax 912ULS SERIES rated at 100 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the experimental class (amateur-built), issued Oct 19, 2017. The NTSB accident database lists one record for this airframe since 2008, the latest on Oct 21, 2019.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- Sep 30, 2027
- Registrant type
- Individual
- Registered owner
- Individual owner, name not shown
- Location
- Port Richey, FL
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Tampa FSDO (TPA FSDO) · (813) 287-4900
- Certificate issued
- Sep 27, 2017
- Last FAA action
- Mar 17, 2023
- Mode S code (hex)
- A0BCC1
- Mode S code (octal)
- 50136301
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- RICHARD B CARPENTER
- Model
- AR-1
- Year manufactured
- 2017
- Serial number
- 0016
- Aircraft type
- Rotorcraft
- Engine type
- 4 cycle
- Engine
- ROTAX 912ULS SERIES (100 hp)
- Engines / seats
- 1 / 2
- Weight class
- Up to 12,499 lb
- Airworthiness
- Experimental since Oct 19, 2017
- Approved operations
- Amateur-built
Public airports near Port Richey
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pilot Country Brooksville, FL | X05 | 14 mi | Non-towered | 100LL |
| Clearwater Executive Clearwater, FL | KCLW | 21 mi | Non-towered | 100LL, A |
| Brooksville-Tampa Bay Regional Brooksville, FL | KBKV | 21 mi | Towered | 100LL, A |
Straight-line distance from the registration city, from the FAA airport directory (NASR). The registry does not say where an aircraft is based.
Earlier registrations of this number
| Canceled | Aircraft | Serial | Year | Exported to | Same airframe today |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 3, 1990 | BELL 47G-4A | 7673 |
NTSB accident and incident records
| Date | Place | Aircraft (as NTSB recorded it) | Damage | Highest injury | NTSB no. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 21, 2019 | Brooksville, FL | Amateur-built AR-1 this airframe | Substantial | None | GAA20CA044 |
From the NTSB aviation accident database (events since 2008, data through Oct 28, 2026), matched by N-number. An N-number can move between aircraft, so each row is checked against the serial number on the current registration.