- Registered owner
- Carter Aviation Technologies LLC
- Location
- Wichita Falls, TX
- Owner type
- LLC
- Serial number
- 001
- Year built
- 1998
- Type
- Rotorcraft
- Engine
- Reciprocating
- Airworthiness
- Experimental, research and development
- Airworthiness date
- January 18, 2005
- Certificate issued
- June 8, 1998
- Expires
- September 30, 2027
- Mode S code
- A0579E
From the FAA registry file of October 24, 2026.
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Airworthiness directives that may apply · 0
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Information bulletins that may apply
Advisory, not mandatory.
No bulletins matched this aircraft’s models
NTSB investigations · 6
Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model.
NTSB DFW05CA163Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportOlney, TXThe pilot's inability to maintain control of the gyrocraft during a forced landing as a result of a loss of cyclic and collective control. Contributing factors were the sheared propeller drive pulley bolts, broken wire on the co-pilots cyclic boost control…NTSB FTW03LA125Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportOlney, TXThe pilot's failure to extend the landing gear. A factor was his diverted attention.NTSB FTW01LA108Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportOlney, TXthe pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the takeoff initial climb. Contributory factors were the pilot's lack of experience with the aircraft and the soft terrain.NTSB FTW01LA086Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportOlney, TXthe pilot's failure to maintain rotor rpm, which resuted in the main rotor contacting the tail during landing.NTSB FTW01LA040Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportOlney, TXThe pilot's delay in lowering the collective during a run-on landing, which resulted in a runway overrun. A factor was the muddy terrain.NTSB FTW00LA045Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportOlney, TXThe pilot's failure to maintain rotor rpm during takeoff, which resulted in a hard landing following the aborted takeoff.
FAA incident reports · 7
FAA accident and incident reports matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model.
Accident 20050617014759AOlney, TX(-23) During taxi PIC engaged pre-rotor and the aircraft became uncontrollable.Accident 20030408004539ALevel Off Touchdown · Olney, TX(-23) On April 8, 2003, at 1545 local time, a Cartercopter gyroplane, N121CC, owned and operated by Cartercopter LLC, of wichita falls Texas, sustained substantial damage during a wheels up landing at the Olney Municipal Airport (ony). The private pilot and…Incident 20011028033149IGround Taxi, Other Airplane · Olney, TX(-23) This operation involved a taxi test without the intent to fly an experimental carter copter, inc., gyrocopter, N121CC, in pre-flight development. During taxi, the rotor contacted vertical portions of its tail surfaces and caused minor damage. No injury…Accident 20010429009799AOlney, TX(-23)On 04/29/2001, a cartercopter experimental gyrocraft, was conducting a test flight over flight over runway 17 at Olney Municipal Airport, Olney, Texas, and obtained approximately 2-3 feet altitude. During the short flight and landing roll, the aircraft…Accident 20010325007189AOlney, TX(-23)On 3/25/2001, at 1135 am CDT, a gyrocopter, N121CC, owned by cartercopters LLC, 5720 seymour way, wichita falls, Texas 76310 lost dirctional control during take-off on a aircraft certification test flight. The main rotor impacted the vertical stabilizer…Accident 20001213027729ARoll-Out (Fixed Wing) · Olney, TX(-23) On December 13, 2000, at 1700 CST, a Cartercopter, N121CC, owned by Cartercopter LLC. Overshot the end of the runway after landing on a test flight. Visual flight rules (VFR) conditions prevailed and no VFR flight plan was filed. The a/c was…Accident 19991216036969ALevel Off Touchdown · Olney, TX(.19) On December 16, 1999, at 1045 central standard time, a cartercopters cartercopter gyroplane, N121CC, registered to and operated by cartercopters LLC of witchita falls, Texas, was substantially damaged during landing at the Olney Municipal Airport near…
Service difficulty reports
No reports matched to N121CCGeneral aviation reporting is voluntary. Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model. Reports on Cartercopters CARTERCOPTER aircraft
STCs that may be installed
No STCs matched this aircraft’s modelsSTCs change type-certificated designs, and this aircraft isn’t type certificated.
Earlier aircraft with this N-number · 1
This aircraft carried N121CC before the one registered now. The FAA can assign a mark to another aircraft once a registration is cancelled.