N556GT is a 2025 Mark Lee Schillinger GT-VX2 (gyroplane) with serial number VX2-011, registered in Hercules, CA. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Jul 31, 2032; the renewal window opens on Jan 31, 2032. It is powered by a Rotax 912ULS rated at 100 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the experimental class (amateur-built), issued Sep 17, 2025. The NTSB accident database lists one record for this airframe since 2008, the latest on Jul 30, 2026.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- Jul 31, 2032
- Registrant type
- Individual
- Registered owner
- Individual owner, name not shown
- Location
- Hercules, CA
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Oakland FSDO (OAK FSDO)
- Certificate issued
- Jul 15, 2025
- Last FAA action
- Jul 15, 2025
- Mode S code (hex)
- A7165D
- Mode S code (octal)
- 51613135
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- MARK LEE SCHILLINGER
- Model
- GT-VX2
- Year manufactured
- 2025
- Serial number
- VX2-011
- Aircraft type
- Gyroplane
- Engine type
- Reciprocating
- Engine
- ROTAX 912ULS (100 hp)
- Engines / seats
- 1 / 1
- Weight class
- Up to 12,499 lb
- Airworthiness
- Experimental since Sep 17, 2025
- Approved operations
- Amateur-built
- Kit
- GYRO TECHNIC LLC GT-VX2
Public airports near Hercules
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buchanan Field Concord, CA | KCCR | 13 mi | Towered | 100LL, A1+, UL94 |
| Napa County Napa, CA | KAPC | 13 mi | Towered | 100LL, A |
| Sonoma Valley Schellville/Sonoma, CA | 0Q3 | 16 mi | Non-towered | 100LL |
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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 30, 2026 | Petaluma, CA | GT-VX2 this airframe | Substantial | Minor | WPR26LA282 |
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.