# N104CV: 2016 Gaskins Abe B SAFARI 400

- Status: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Gaskins Abe B SAFARI 400](https://openairdocs.org/model/gaskins-abe-b-safari-400) (registry code 05634VA, 2 seats)
- Engine: [Superior XP-O-360A3HY3](https://openairdocs.org/engine/superior-xp-o-360a3hy3) (registry code 59288)
- Serial number: CH1503
- Year built: 2016
- Type: Rotorcraft
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Kit: Chr International Inc SAFARI 400
- Airworthiness: Experimental, amateur built
- Airworthiness date: April 26, 2016
- Certificate issued: February 19, 2016
- Expires: February 28, 2029
- Mode S code: A013D6
- Registered owner: [Gaskins Abe B](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/GASKINS%20ABE%20B)
- Location: [Gallatin, TN](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/TN/Gallatin)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 36.3988° N, 86.4555° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 37066, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft is based
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=104CV
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N104CV

From the FAA registry file of October 24, 2026. ADs below are matched by the registry's airframe and engine model codes. They may apply; each AD's applicability can narrow it by serial number, part number or installed equipment. This is not a compliance determination.

## ADs that may apply (OpenAirDocs): 0 in force

### Matched by airframe (Gaskins Abe B SAFARI 400)

None in force.

### Matched by engine (Superior XP-O-360A3HY3)

None in force.

## Information bulletins (advisory)

None matched.

## NTSB investigations (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB ERA19CA147](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA19CA147), Apr 10, 2019: Gaskins Safari 400 (N104CV), Gallatin, TN, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot/owner's improper decision to make a right turn instead of terminating the approach to a hover and his subsequent loss of helicopter control while attempting to land on sloping terrain,…

## FAA accident and incident reports (1)

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [Accident 20190410022429A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20190410022429A), Apr 10, 2019: Gaskins Abe B SAFARI 400 (N104CV), Gallatin, TN, Substantial damage. N104CV departed kxnx on 04/10/2019 at approximately 1000 with one pilot and one passenger. The pilot in command (PIC) stated that he noticed during takeoff…

## Service difficulty reports

None filed for this aircraft. Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model.

## STCs that may be installed (OpenAirDocs)

None matched to this aircraft's models.

## Related

- Other Gaskins Abe B SAFARI 400 aircraft: https://openairdocs.org/model/gaskins-abe-b-safari-400/aircraft.md
- The Superior XP-O-360A3HY3 engine: https://openairdocs.org/engine/superior-xp-o-360a3hy3.md

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