N163AK is a 2022 Db Aerocopter Ltd AK1-3 (rotorcraft) with serial number 0097, registered in Powell Butte, OR. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Oct 31, 2029; the renewal window opens on Apr 30, 2029. It is powered by a Subaru EJ257 rated at 300 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the experimental class (exhibition), issued Dec 7, 2022. It is one of 2 AK1-3 aircraft in the FAA registry, 1 of them registered in Oregon. The NTSB accident database lists one record for this airframe since 2008, the latest on May 17, 2025.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- Oct 31, 2029
- Registrant type
- Individual
- Registered owner
- Individual owner, name not shown
- Location
- Powell Butte, OR
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Portland FSDO (Northwest) (PDX FSDO) · (503) 615-3200 or (800) 847-3806
- Certificate issued
- Oct 14, 2022
- Last FAA action
- Sep 9, 2023
- Mode S code (hex)
- A0FCDD
- Mode S code (octal)
- 50176335
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- DB AEROCOPTER LTD
- Model
- AK1-3
- Year manufactured
- 2022
- Serial number
- 0097
- Aircraft type
- Rotorcraft
- Engine type
- 4 cycle
- Engine
- SUBARU EJ257 (300 hp)
- Engines / seats
- 1 / 2
- Weight class
- Up to 12,499 lb
- Airworthiness
- Experimental since Dec 7, 2022
- Approved operations
- Exhibition
Earlier registrations of this number
| Canceled | Aircraft | Serial | Year | Exported to | Same airframe today |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 17, 2014 | EUROCOPTER EC 130 T2 | 7613 | 2013 | BRAZIL |
NTSB accident and incident records
| Date | Place | Aircraft (as NTSB recorded it) | Damage | Highest injury | NTSB no. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 17, 2025 | Prineville, OR | Db Aerocopter Ltd AK1-3 this airframe | Substantial | Fatal | WPR25FA156 |
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.