# N166BE: Evans Brandon GYROPLANE

- Status: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Evans Brandon GYROPLANE](https://openairdocs.org/model/evans-brandon-gyroplane) (registry code 05901LH, 2 seats)
- Engine: [Subaru ALL MDLS A/B](https://openairdocs.org/engine/subaru-all-mdls-a-b) (registry code 59050)
- Serial number: 001
- Type: Gyroplane
- Engine type: 4 cycle
- Airworthiness: Experimental, amateur built
- Airworthiness date: January 31, 2007
- Certificate issued: February 3, 2015
- Expires: February 29, 2028
- Mode S code: A10816
- Registered owner: [Faktor Richard A](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/FAKTOR%20RICHARD%20A)
- Location: [Tacoma, WA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/WA/Tacoma)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 47.2456° N, 122.4724° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 98405, within about a mile (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft is based
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=166BE
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N166BE

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 (Evans Brandon GYROPLANE)

None in force.

### Matched by engine (Subaru ALL MDLS A/B)

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 GAA16CA035](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA16CA035), Oct 24, 2015: Brandon Evans Gyroplane (N166BE), Buckeye, AZ, substantial damage. Probable cause: The student pilot's incorrect control input during takeoff which resulted in a runaway excursion and impact with terrain.

## 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 20151024020559A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20151024020559A), Oct 24, 2015: Evans Brandon GYROPLANE (N166BE), Substantial damage. A student pilot was performing a pre-solo flight with the CFI aboard. The instructor stated that the aircraft was at the end of runway 35 and had performed 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 Evans Brandon GYROPLANE aircraft: https://openairdocs.org/model/evans-brandon-gyroplane/aircraft.md
- The Subaru ALL MDLS A/B engine: https://openairdocs.org/engine/subaru-all-mdls-a-b.md

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