# N528WM: Alex Michael Bantum/Tercel USA TERCEL-GYROPLANE

- Status: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Alex Michael Bantum/Tercel USA TERCEL-GYROPLANE](https://openairdocs.org/model/alex-michael-bantum-tercel-usa-tercel-gyroplane) (registry code 05633NF, 2 seats)
- Engine: [Rotax 912UL series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/rotax-912ul-series) (registry code 55571)
- Serial number: 005
- Type: Rotorcraft
- Engine type: 4 cycle
- Kit: Aviation Artur Trendak & Son G TERCEL
- Airworthiness: Experimental, amateur built
- Airworthiness date: August 8, 2014
- Certificate issued: August 17, 2020
- Expires: August 31, 2027
- Mode S code: A6A8A6
- Registered owner: [Bantum Alex M](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/BANTUM%20ALEX%20M)
- Location: [Coshocton, OH](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/OH/Coshocton)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 40.2638° N, 81.8809° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 43812, 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=528WM
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N528WM

From the FAA registry file of October 22, 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 912UL model are included.

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

### Matched by airframe (Alex Michael Bantum/Tercel USA TERCEL-GYROPLANE)

None in force.

### Matched by engine (Rotax 912UL 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 GAA16CA499](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA16CA499), Sep 17, 2016: Alex Michael Bantum/Tercel USA TERCEL-GYROPLANE (N528WM), Blairstown, NJ, substantial damage. Probable cause: The student pilot’s incorrect takeoff procedure, which resulted in a loss of main rotor rpm and the subsequent loss of directional control and runway excursion.

## 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 20160917018729A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20160917018729A), Sep 17, 2016: Alex Michael Bantum/Tercel USA TERCEL-GYROPLANE (N528WM), Blairstown, NJ, Substantial damage. The pilot stated that he positioned the aircraft on runway 25 to practice take-off and landings and engaged the breaks. He brought the stick vertical and then…

## 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 Alex Michael Bantum/Tercel USA TERCEL-GYROPLANE aircraft: https://openairdocs.org/model/alex-michael-bantum-tercel-usa-tercel-gyroplane/aircraft.md
- The Rotax 912UL series engine: https://openairdocs.org/engine/rotax-912ul-series.md

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