# N25VK: 1999 Van Kalker John E RAF 2000 GTX SE

- Status: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Van Kalker John E RAF 2000 GTX SE](https://openairdocs.org/model/van-kalker-john-e-raf-2000-gtx-se) (registry code 05607PQ, 2 seats)
- Engine: [Subaru ALL MDLS A/B](https://openairdocs.org/engine/subaru-all-mdls-a-b) (registry code 59050)
- Serial number: 251
- Year built: 1999
- Type: Rotorcraft
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Kit: Rotary Air Force Marketing RAF 2000 GTX SE
- Airworthiness: Experimental, amateur built
- Airworthiness date: June 26, 2000
- Certificate issued: October 24, 2007
- Expires: October 31, 2028
- Mode S code: A2570A
- Registered owner: [Illiana Aero LLC](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/ILLIANA%20AERO%20LLC)
- Location: [Vincennes, IN](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/IN/Vincennes)
- Owner type: LLC
- Owner's area on the map: 38.6286° N, 87.5015° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 47591, within about 7 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft is based
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=25VK
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N25VK

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 (Van Kalker John E 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 CEN11CA454](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN11CA454), Jul 6, 2011: Van Kalker John E RAF 2000 GTX SE (N25VK), Decker, IN, substantial damage. Probable cause: The improper landing flare, which resulted in the gyroplane's main rotor contacting the runway surface.

## 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 20110706012089A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20110706012089A), Jul 6, 2011: Van Kalker John E RAF 2000 GTX SE (N25VK), Decker, IN, Substantial damage. The flight instructor set the student pilot up on a left downwind leg for runway 15 at Snider's field about 1/8 mile out from the runway and 500 feet above the…

## 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 Van Kalker John E RAF 2000 GTX SE aircraft: https://openairdocs.org/model/van-kalker-john-e-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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