# N496SB: 2006 Boykin Stephen Vance ROTORWAY EXEC 162F

- Status: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Boykin Stephen Vance ROTORWAY EXEC 162F](https://openairdocs.org/model/boykin-stephen-vance-rotorway-exec-162f) (registry code 05621LT, 2 seats)
- Engine: [Amateur-built UNKNOWN ENG](https://openairdocs.org/engine/amateur-built-unknown-eng) (registry code 99999)
- Serial number: 6992
- Year built: 2006
- Type: Rotorcraft
- Engine type: 4 cycle
- Kit: Rotorway Intl EXEC 162F
- Airworthiness: Experimental, amateur built
- Airworthiness date: December 30, 2008
- Certificate issued: January 21, 2009
- Expires: July 31, 2029
- Mode S code: A627F4
- Registered owner: [Boykin Stephen V](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/BOYKIN%20STEPHEN%20V)
- Location: [Thousand Oaks, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/Thousand%20Oaks)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 34.2129° N, 118.8733° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 91360, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft is based
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=496SB
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N496SB

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 (Boykin Stephen Vance ROTORWAY EXEC 162F)

None in force.

### Matched by engine (Amateur-built UNKNOWN ENG)

None in force.

## Information bulletins (advisory)

None matched.

## NTSB investigations (2)

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 WPR10CA023](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR10CA023), Oct 16, 2009: Boykin Stephen Vance Rotorway E (N496SB), Meiners Oaks, CA, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's improper preflight planning which resulted in a takeoff with a tailwind.
- [NTSB SEA07CA084](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA07CA084), Mar 25, 2007: Boykin Rotorway Exec 162F (N496SB), Camarillo, CA, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's failure to maintain main rotor RPM resulting in an uncontrolled descent to a hard landing. A contributing factor was his lack of experience in make and model of aircraft.

## FAA accident and incident reports (2)

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.

- [Incident 20090729018629I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20090729018629I), Jul 29, 2009: Boykin ROTORWAYEXEC (N496SB), Camarillo, CA, Minor damage. On July 31, 2009 at 1000 I met with [privacy data omitted] pilot for helicopter N6992, rotorway exex 162F at his hanger located at Camarillo Airport. I first…
- [Accident 20070325003829A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20070325003829A), Mar 25, 2007: Amtr ROTORWAY162F (N496SB), Camarillo, CA, Substantial damage. (-23) On March 25th 2007, N496SB an amateur built rotorway exec 162F helicopter crashed during an attempted landing at Camarillo Airport (cma). The pilot and…

## 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 Boykin Stephen Vance ROTORWAY EXEC 162F aircraft: https://openairdocs.org/model/boykin-stephen-vance-rotorway-exec-162f/aircraft.md
- The Amateur-built UNKNOWN ENG engine: https://openairdocs.org/engine/amateur-built-unknown-eng.md

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