N557LJ is a 2023 Loren D Jones GYRO TECHNIC VX2 (rotorcraft) with serial number VX2-002, registered in Prior Lake, MN. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until May 31, 2030; the renewal window opens on Nov 30, 2029. It is powered by a Rotax 912ISC rated at 100 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the experimental class (amateur-built), issued Jul 7, 2023. The NTSB accident database lists one record for this airframe since 2008, the latest on Oct 8, 2023.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- May 31, 2030
- Registrant type
- Individual
- Registered owner
- Individual owner, name not shown
- Location
- Prior Lake, MN
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Minneapolis FSDO (MSP FSDO) · (612) 253-4400
- Certificate issued
- May 10, 2023
- Last FAA action
- May 10, 2023
- Mode S code (hex)
- A71A6F
- Mode S code (octal)
- 51615157
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- LOREN D JONES
- Model
- GYRO TECHNIC VX2
- Year manufactured
- 2023
- Serial number
- VX2-002
- Aircraft type
- Rotorcraft
- Engine type
- Reciprocating
- Engine
- ROTAX 912ISC (100 hp)
- Engines / seats
- 1 / 1
- Weight class
- Up to 12,499 lb
- Airworthiness
- Experimental since Jul 7, 2023
- Approved operations
- Amateur-built
- Kit
- GYRO TECHNIC LLC GT-VX2
Public airports near Prior Lake
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flying Cloud Minneapolis, MN | KFCM | 7 mi | Towered | 100LL, A |
| Airlake Minneapolis, MN | KLVN | 12 mi | Non-towered | 100LL, A |
| Minneapolis-St Paul Intl/Wold-Chamberlain Minneapolis, MN | KMSP | 15 mi | Towered | 100LL, A, 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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 8, 2023 | Saint Peter, MN | Amateur-built GT-VX2 this airframe | Substantial | Fatal | CEN24LA006 |
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.