# N163D: Gerald Hildebrand HILDEBRAND 1

- Status: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Gerald Hildebrand HILDEBRAND 1](https://openairdocs.org/model/gerald-hildebrand-hildebrand-1) (registry code 05631KC, 2 seats)
- Engine: [Amateur-built UNKNOWN ENG](https://openairdocs.org/engine/amateur-built-unknown-eng) (registry code 99999)
- Serial number: 7060
- Type: Rotorcraft
- Engine type: Turbo-shaft
- Kit: Rotorway Intl EXEC 162F
- Airworthiness: Experimental, amateur built
- Airworthiness date: July 24, 2012
- Certificate issued: March 20, 2012
- Expires: March 31, 2028
- Mode S code: A0FD1E
- Registered owner: [Hildebrand Gerald D](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/HILDEBRAND%20GERALD%20D)
- Location: [Wapwallopen, PA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/PA/Wapwallopen)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 41.0987° N, 76.0629° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 18660, 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=163D
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N163D

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 (Gerald Hildebrand HILDEBRAND 1)

None in force.

### Matched by engine (Amateur-built UNKNOWN ENG)

None in force.

## Information bulletins (advisory)

None matched.

## NTSB investigations

None matched to N163D.

## FAA accident and incident reports

None matched to N163D.

## 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 N163D

The FAA can reassign an N-number once a registration is cancelled. These aircraft carried N163D before.

- [Cancelled 2004-11-15](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N163D-2004-11-15): Hughes Helicopters HUGHES 369D, S/N 1260066D. Exported to Sweden. Owner: [Eastern Shore Helicopters Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/EASTERN%20SHORE%20HELICOPTERS%20INC), [Alva, FL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/FL/Alva)
- [Cancelled 1992-03-31](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N163D-1992-03-31): Aero Commander 680V, S/N 170177. Owner: [Melair Enterprises Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/MELAIR%20ENTERPRISES%20INC), [Dallas, TX](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/TX/Dallas)

## Related

- Other Gerald Hildebrand HILDEBRAND 1 aircraft: https://openairdocs.org/model/gerald-hildebrand-hildebrand-1/aircraft.md
- The Amateur-built UNKNOWN ENG engine: https://openairdocs.org/engine/amateur-built-unknown-eng.md

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