# N106LC: 2011 Larry Carpenter SPORTCOPTER VORTEX M

- Status: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Larry Carpenter SPORTCOPTER VORTEX M](https://openairdocs.org/model/larry-carpenter-sportcopter-vortex-m) (registry code 056303E, 1 seats)
- Engine: [Rotax 912ULS series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/rotax-912uls-series) (registry code 55572)
- Serial number: 142
- Year built: 2011
- Type: Rotorcraft
- Engine type: 4 cycle
- Kit: Sport Copter Inc VORTEX M912
- Airworthiness: Experimental, amateur built
- Airworthiness date: October 3, 2011
- Certificate issued: September 23, 2019
- Expires: September 30, 2029
- Mode S code: A01BFB
- Registered owner: [Mcrae David B](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/MCRAE%20DAVID%20B)
- Location: [Advance, NC](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/NC/Advance)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 35.9390° N, 80.4403° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 27006, within about 4 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft is based
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=106LC
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N106LC

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. The registry lists only the engine series, so ADs for every Rotax 912ULS model are included.

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

### Matched by airframe (Larry Carpenter SPORTCOPTER VORTEX M)

None in force.

### Matched by engine (Rotax 912ULS series)

None in force.

## Information bulletins (advisory)

None matched.

## NTSB investigations

None matched to N106LC.

## FAA accident and incident reports

None matched to N106LC.

## 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 Larry Carpenter SPORTCOPTER VORTEX M aircraft: https://openairdocs.org/model/larry-carpenter-sportcopter-vortex-m/aircraft.md
- The Rotax 912ULS series engine: https://openairdocs.org/engine/rotax-912uls-series.md

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