N395SC is a Steiner Brock SPORT COPTER VORTEX (rotorcraft) with serial number 095, registered in Mackinaw, IL. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Sep 30, 2030; the renewal window opens on Mar 30, 2030. It is powered by a Rotax SEE BOMBADIER. Its airworthiness certificate is in the experimental class (amateur-built), issued May 9, 2003. The NTSB accident database lists one record for this airframe since 2008, the latest on Dec 8, 2017.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- Sep 30, 2030
- Registrant type
- Individual
- Registered owner
- Individual owner, name not shown
- Location
- Mackinaw, IL
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Springfield FSDO (SPI FSDO) · (217) 744-1910
- Certificate issued
- Sep 11, 2023
- Last FAA action
- Sep 12, 2023
- Mode S code (hex)
- A496EF
- Mode S code (octal)
- 51113357
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- STEINER BROCK
- Model
- SPORT COPTER VORTEX
- Serial number
- 095
- Aircraft type
- Rotorcraft
- Engine type
- Reciprocating
- Engine
- ROTAX SEE BOMBADIER
- Engines / seats
- 1 / 1
- Weight class
- Up to 12,499 lb
- Airworthiness
- Experimental since May 9, 2003
- Approved operations
- Amateur-built
- Kit
- SPORT COPTER INC VORTEX
Public airports near Mackinaw
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pekin Municipal Pekin, IL | C15 | 17 mi | Non-towered | 100LL, A |
| General Downing - Peoria International Peoria, IL | KPIA | 20 mi | Towered | 100LL, A, A++ |
| Mount Hawley Auxiliary Peoria, IL | 3MY | 23 mi | Non-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.
NTSB accident and incident records
| Date | Place | Aircraft (as NTSB recorded it) | Damage | Highest injury | NTSB no. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 8, 2017 | Spanish Fork, UT | Amateur-built Sport Copter Vortex this airframe | Substantial | None | GAA18CA073 |
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.