N96XV - 2003 Aircraft Aircraft Registration

2003

Aircraft Description

Model Year

2003

Manufacturer

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Model

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Type Aircraft

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Airworthiness Date

Invalid Date

Classification

Experimental 2 Category

Type Registration

Unknown

Status

The Triennial Aircraft Registration form was mailed and has not been returned by the Post Office

Cert Issue Date

Invalid Date

Registered Owner

Name

GILLESPIE GREGORY S

Address

23255 CENTRAL HOUSE RD

City

NEVADA CITY

State / Zip Code

California95959-9141

Country

United States

Powerplant & Avionics

Engine Type

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Number of Engines

—

Mode S Code (Oct)

53255756

Mode S Code (Hex)

AD5BEE

NTSB Accident History (1)

Date	NTSB #	Damage	Highest Injury	Probable Cause
Feb 21, 2004	LAX04LA132	Substantial	Fatal	a loss of engine power due to the incorrect installation of the fuel line, which resulted in fuel starvation, and the pilot's failure to maintain rotor RPM, which resulted in an inflight loss of control. A factor to the accident was the pilot's lack of experience flying gyrocopters.

Feb 21, 2004LAX04LA132

Substantial

Fatal

a loss of engine power due to the incorrect installation of the fuel line, which resulted in fuel starvation, and the pilot's failure to maintain rotor RPM, which resulted in an inflight loss of control. A factor to the accident was the pilot's lack of experience flying gyrocopters.

Additional Details

Registration

N96XV

Serial Number

096

Number of Engines

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Number of Seats

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Expiration Date

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Last Action Date

—

Last Update Date

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Unique ID

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Data Source

Data provided by the US Federal Aviation Administration. View on FAA.gov

Last updated: 2026-05-15 01:32:20 UTC