N47AR is a 2021 Larry F Preiss AR-1 (rotorcraft) with serial number 0053, registered in Gainesville, GA. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Oct 31, 2028; the renewal window opens on Apr 30, 2028. It is powered by a Rotax 914UL rated at 115 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the experimental class (amateur-built), issued Dec 23, 2021. The NTSB accident database lists one record for this airframe since 2008, the latest on Mar 25, 2023.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- Oct 31, 2028
- Registrant type
- Individual
- Registered owner
- Individual owner, name not shown
- Location
- Gainesville, GA
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Atlanta FSDO (ATL FSDO) · (404) 474-5100
- Certificate issued
- Oct 26, 2021
- Last FAA action
- Jun 16, 2023
- Mode S code (hex)
- A5BED1
- Mode S code (octal)
- 51337321
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- LARRY F PREISS
- Model
- AR-1
- Year manufactured
- 2021
- Serial number
- 0053
- Aircraft type
- Rotorcraft
- Engine type
- 4 cycle
- Engine
- ROTAX 914UL (115 hp)
- Engines / seats
- 1 / 2
- Weight class
- Up to 12,499 lb
- Airworthiness
- Experimental since Dec 23, 2021
- Approved operations
- Amateur-built
- Kit
- SILVERLIGHT AVIATION LLC AR-1
Public airports near Gainesville
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lee Gilmer Memorial Gainesville, GA | KGVL | 1 mi | Non-towered | 100LL, A+ |
| Jackson County Jefferson, GA | KJCA | 17 mi | Non-towered | 100LL, A+ |
| Habersham County Cornelia, GA | KAJR | 21 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.
Earlier registrations of this number
| Canceled | Aircraft | Serial | Year | Exported to | Same airframe today |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 23, 2014 | ROSS ALFRED L KR-2 | ALR1 |
NTSB accident and incident records
| Date | Place | Aircraft (as NTSB recorded it) | Damage | Highest injury | NTSB no. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 25, 2023 | Gainesville, GA | Amateur-built AR-1 this airframe | Substantial | Fatal | ERA23FA163 |
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.