# N2361S: Herriford Richard Ralph RAF 2000 GTX-SE

- Status: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Herriford Richard Ralph RAF 2000 GTX-SE](https://openairdocs.org/model/herriford-richard-ralph-raf-2000-gtx-se) (registry code 056073G, 2 seats)
- Engine: [Subaru ALL MDLS A/B](https://openairdocs.org/engine/subaru-all-mdls-a-b) (registry code 59050)
- Serial number: H2-98-9-395
- Type: Rotorcraft
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Kit: Rotary Air Force Marketing RAF 2000 GTX SE
- Airworthiness: Experimental, amateur built
- Airworthiness date: January 27, 2001
- Certificate issued: March 5, 2021
- Expires: March 31, 2028
- Mode S code: A22156
- Registered owner: [Herriford Richard](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/HERRIFORD%20RICHARD)
- Location: [Port Saint Lucie, FL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/FL/Port%20Saint%20Lucie)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 27.2903° N, 80.4971° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 34987, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft is based
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=2361S
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N2361S

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 (Herriford Richard Ralph RAF 2000 GTX-SE)

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 SEA01LA107](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA01LA107), May 30, 2001: Herriford RAF 2000 (N2361S), Gardiner, MT, substantial damage. Probable cause: the pilot's failure to rotate the aircraft until he was well past the normal takeoff rotation speed, and his abrupt rotation at this higher speed.

## 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 20010530011819A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20010530011819A), May 30, 2001: Amtr RAF2000GTXSE (N2361S), Gardiner, MT, No damage. (-23)The belief of the pilot and his instructor (non-present) is that the pilot flattened the disk too much during acceleration then overly applied back stick…

## 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 N2361S

The FAA can reassign an N-number once a registration is cancelled. These aircraft carried N2361S before.

- [Cancelled 1996-05-23](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2361S-1996-05-23): Robinson Helicopter R22 BETA, S/N 2343. Exported to Canada. Owner: [Helicopter Training Academy Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/HELICOPTER%20TRAINING%20ACADEMY%20INC), [Punta Gorda, FL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/FL/Punta%20Gorda)
- [Cancelled 1990-07-23](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2361S-1990-07-23): Cessna 210L, S/N 21061256. N-number assigned, not yet registered

## Related

- Other Herriford Richard Ralph RAF 2000 GTX-SE aircraft: https://openairdocs.org/model/herriford-richard-ralph-raf-2000-gtx-se/aircraft.md
- The Subaru ALL MDLS A/B engine: https://openairdocs.org/engine/subaru-all-mdls-a-b.md

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