N962GT is a Mills Gregory T AIR COMMANDER LRT (gyroplane) with serial number XM010404, registered in West Columbia, SC. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Sep 30, 2027; the renewal window opens on Mar 30, 2027. It is powered by a Yamaha ALL MDLS A/B. Its airworthiness certificate is in the experimental class (amateur-built), issued Mar 21, 2013. The NTSB accident database lists one record for this airframe since 2008, the latest on May 14, 2016.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- Sep 30, 2027
- Registrant type
- Individual
- Registered owner
- Individual owner, name not shown
- Location
- West Columbia, SC
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Columbia FSDO (CAE FSDO) · (803) 765-5931
- Certificate issued
- Sep 14, 2020
- Last FAA action
- Mar 17, 2023
- Mode S code (hex)
- AD643C
- Mode S code (octal)
- 53262074
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- MILLS GREGORY T
- Model
- AIR COMMANDER LRT
- Serial number
- XM010404
- Aircraft type
- Gyroplane
- Engine type
- 4 cycle
- Engine
- YAMAHA ALL MDLS A/B
- Engines / seats
- 1 / 2
- Weight class
- Up to 12,499 lb
- Airworthiness
- Experimental since Mar 21, 2013
- Approved operations
- Amateur-built
Public airports near West Columbia
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Columbia Metro Columbia, SC | KCAE | 4 mi | Towered | 100LL, A |
| Jim Hamilton L B Owens Columbia, SC | KCUB | 6 mi | Non-towered | 100LL, A |
| Lexington County Pelion, SC | 6J0 | 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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 14, 2016 | Tybee Island, GA | Amateur-built AIR COMMANDER LRT this airframe | Substantial | None | GAA16CA240 |
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.