# N197S: 2019 Rickey Dyer SR M912

- Status: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Rickey Dyer SR M912](https://openairdocs.org/model/rickey-dyer-sr-m912) (registry code 056381Y, 1 seats)
- Engine: [Rotax 912ULS series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/rotax-912uls-series) (registry code 55572)
- Serial number: 197
- Year built: 2019
- Type: Gyroplane
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Kit: Sport Copter Inc VORTEX M912
- Airworthiness: Experimental, amateur built
- Airworthiness date: February 11, 2020
- Certificate issued: January 2, 2020
- Expires: January 31, 2030
- Mode S code: A183BC
- Registered owner: [Dyer Rickey L Sr](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/DYER%20RICKEY%20L%20SR)
- Location: [Chuckey, TN](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/TN/Chuckey)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 36.1999° N, 82.6635° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 37641, within about 5 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft is based
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=197S
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N197S

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 (Rickey Dyer SR M912)

None in force.

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

None in force.

## Information bulletins (advisory)

None matched.

## NTSB investigations

None matched to N197S.

## FAA accident and incident reports

None matched to N197S.

## 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 N197S

The FAA can reassign an N-number once a registration is cancelled. These aircraft carried N197S before.

- [Cancelled 2012-10-16](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N197S-2012-10-16): Spears MINIPLANE, S/N FMS-B1, built 1963. Registration expired, pending cancellation. Owner: [Spears Fm DBA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/SPEARS%20FM%20DBA), [Milan, TN](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/TN/Milan)

## Related

- Other Rickey Dyer SR M912 aircraft: https://openairdocs.org/model/rickey-dyer-sr-m912/aircraft.md
- The Rotax 912ULS series engine: https://openairdocs.org/engine/rotax-912uls-series.md

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