N57AR is a 2021 Rickey L Dyer Sr AR-1 (rotorcraft) with serial number 0057, registered in Granbury, TX. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Jun 30, 2030; the renewal window opens on Dec 30, 2029. It is powered by a Rotax 912ULS SERIES rated at 100 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the experimental class (amateur-built), issued Dec 15, 2021. The NTSB accident database lists one record for this airframe since 2008, the latest on Aug 20, 2023.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- Jun 30, 2030
- Registrant type
- Individual
- Registered owner
- Individual owner, name not shown
- Location
- Granbury, TX
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- North Texas FSDO (NTX FSDO) · (214) 277-8500
- Certificate issued
- Jun 12, 2023
- Last FAA action
- Jun 12, 2023
- Mode S code (hex)
- A74C20
- Mode S code (octal)
- 51646040
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- RICKEY L DYER SR
- Model
- AR-1
- Year manufactured
- 2021
- Serial number
- 0057
- Aircraft type
- Rotorcraft
- Engine type
- 4 cycle
- Engine
- ROTAX 912ULS SERIES (100 hp)
- Engines / seats
- 1 / 2
- Weight class
- Up to 12,499 lb
- Airworthiness
- Experimental since Dec 15, 2021
- Approved operations
- Amateur-built
- Kit
- SILVERLIGHT AVIATION LLC AR-1
Public airports near Granbury
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Granbury Regional Granbury, TX | KGDJ | 3 mi | Non-towered | 100LL, A+ |
| Horseshoe Bend Weatherford, TX | F78 | 10 mi | Non-towered | - |
| Aresti Aerodrome Godley, TX | 20T | 12 mi | Non-towered | - |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 28, 2018 | CESSNA 560XL | 560-6105 | 2012 | RUSSIAN FEDERATION | |
| Mar 5, 2010 | BELLANCA 7ECA | 1043-74 | 1974 | CANADA | |
| Aug 19, 1996 | CESSNA 182L | 18259210 | MEXICO |
NTSB accident and incident records
| Date | Place | Aircraft (as NTSB recorded it) | Damage | Highest injury | NTSB no. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 20, 2023 | Granbury, TX | Amateur-built AR-1 this airframe | Substantial | Serious | CEN23LA386 |
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.