# N147AR: 2017 Richard B Carpenter AR-1

- Status: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Richard B Carpenter AR-1](https://openairdocs.org/model/richard-b-carpenter-ar-1) (registry code 05636XH, 2 seats)
- Engine: [Rotax 912ULS series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/rotax-912uls-series) (registry code 55572)
- Serial number: 0016
- Year built: 2017
- Type: Rotorcraft
- Engine type: 4 cycle
- Airworthiness: Experimental, amateur built
- Airworthiness date: October 19, 2017
- Certificate issued: September 27, 2017
- Expires: September 30, 2027
- Mode S code: A0BCC1
- Registered owner: [Carpenter Richard B](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/CARPENTER%20RICHARD%20B)
- Location: [Port Richey, FL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/FL/Port%20Richey)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 28.2933° N, 82.7106° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 34668, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft is based
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=147AR
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N147AR

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 (Richard B Carpenter AR-1)

None in force.

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

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 GAA20CA044](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA20CA044), Oct 21, 2019: Richard B Carpenter AR-1 (N147AR), Brooksville, FL, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's failure to attain the proper rotor speed before takeoff, which resulted in the rotor blade striking the rudder. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's failure to abort the takeoff…

## 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 20191021020319A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20191021020319A), Oct 21, 2019: Richard B Carpenter AR-1 (N147AR), Brooksville, FL, Substantial damage. Pilot was cleared for takeoff and initiated takeoff roll prior to having adequate rotor speed. When forward motion commenced the rotor flapped and struck the…

## 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.

## Earlier aircraft with N147AR

The FAA can reassign an N-number once a registration is cancelled. These aircraft carried N147AR before.

- [Cancelled 1990-07-03](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N147AR-1990-07-03): Bell 47G-4A, S/N 7673. N-number assigned, not yet registered

## Related

- Other Richard B Carpenter AR-1 aircraft: https://openairdocs.org/model/richard-b-carpenter-ar-1/aircraft.md
- The Rotax 912ULS series engine: https://openairdocs.org/engine/rotax-912uls-series.md

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