# N162RF: 2015 Bradley J Meeuwse ROTORWAY 162F

- Status: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Bradley J Meeuwse ROTORWAY 162F](https://openairdocs.org/model/bradley-j-meeuwse-rotorway-162f) (registry code 05633UX, 2 seats)
- Engine: [Rotorway RI-162F](https://openairdocs.org/engine/rotorway-ri-162f) (registry code 55007)
- Serial number: 6965
- Year built: 2015
- Type: Rotorcraft
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Kit: Rotorway Intl EXEC 162F
- Airworthiness: Experimental, amateur built
- Airworthiness date: May 13, 2015
- Certificate issued: August 9, 2021
- Expires: August 31, 2028
- Mode S code: A0FA99
- Registered owner: [White Dove Aviation Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/WHITE%20DOVE%20AVIATION%20INC)
- Location: [Wilmington, DE](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/DE/Wilmington)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 39.8187° N, 75.5062° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 19810, 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=162RF
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N162RF

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 (Bradley J Meeuwse ROTORWAY 162F)

None in force.

### Matched by engine (Rotorway RI-162F)

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 CEN19LA016](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN19LA016), Oct 27, 2018: Rotorway 162 (N162RF), Passaic, MO, substantial damage. Probable cause: The electrical short in the main rotor rpm indicating unit which provided an inaccurate indication to the student pilot and resulted in substantial damage during the precautionary autorotation.

## 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 20181027020989A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20181027020989A), Oct 27, 2018: Bradley J Meeuwse ROTORWAY 162F (N162RF), Passaic, MO, Substantial damage. Pilot was in cruise flight when he noticed the rotor RPM indicated zero. He entered an auto-rotation. When about to land pilot added collective to clear a…

## 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 Bradley J Meeuwse ROTORWAY 162F aircraft: https://openairdocs.org/model/bradley-j-meeuwse-rotorway-162f/aircraft.md
- The Rotorway RI-162F engine: https://openairdocs.org/engine/rotorway-ri-162f.md

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