# N32CM: 2018 Charles C Menger JR SAFARI 400

- Status: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Charles C Menger JR SAFARI 400](https://openairdocs.org/model/charles-c-menger-jr-safari-400) (registry code 05637JW, 2 seats)
- Engine: [Lycoming YO-360 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-yo-360-series) (registry code 42422)
- Serial number: CM001
- Year built: 2018
- Type: Rotorcraft
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Kit: Safari Enterprises LLC SAFARI 400
- Airworthiness: Experimental, amateur built
- Airworthiness date: May 15, 2018
- Certificate issued: March 29, 2021
- Expires: March 31, 2028
- Mode S code: A36C35
- Registered owner: [Merrell Robert H](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/MERRELL%20ROBERT%20H)
- Location: [Farmington, NH](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/NH/Farmington)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 43.3669° N, 71.0625° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 03835, within about 3 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft is based
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=32CM
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N32CM

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 Lycoming YO-360 model are included.

## ADs that may apply (OpenAirDocs): 0 in force

### Matched by airframe (Charles C Menger JR SAFARI 400)

None in force.

### Matched by engine (Lycoming YO-360 series)

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 ERA22LA106](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA22LA106), Jan 12, 2022: Charles C Menger JR Safari 400 (N32CM), Gallatin, TN, substantial damage. Probable cause: A reported stuck throttle for reasons that could not be determined during postaccident examinations and subsequent loss of control during hover.

## 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 20220112000579A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20220112000579A), Jan 12, 2022: Charles C Menger Jr SAFARI 400 (N32CM), Gallatin, TN, Substantial damage. Pilot launched from trailer, used to transport helicopter, from in front of hangar. Air taxied to ramp, Aircraft flight ended with helicopter laying on left…

## 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 N32CM

The FAA can reassign an N-number once a registration is cancelled. These aircraft carried N32CM before.

- [Cancelled 2013-02-05](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N32CM-2013-02-05): Beech C90, S/N LJ-881, built 1979. Exported to Paraguay. Owner: [Jet Aviation LLC](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/JET%20AVIATION%20LLC), [Bear, DE](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/DE/Bear)
- [Cancelled (date not recorded)](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N32CM-undated): Cessna 401, S/N 4010279. N-number assigned, not yet registered

## Related

- Other Charles C Menger JR SAFARI 400 aircraft: https://openairdocs.org/model/charles-c-menger-jr-safari-400/aircraft.md
- The Lycoming YO-360 series engine: https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-yo-360-series.md

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