# N546SW: 2007 Wessel Marvin E JR VORTEX

- Status: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Wessel Marvin E JR VORTEX](https://openairdocs.org/model/wessel-marvin-e-jr-vortex) (registry code 05622U5, 1 seats)
- Engine: [Rotax 618](https://openairdocs.org/engine/rotax-618) (registry code 55578)
- Serial number: MEW061
- Year built: 2007
- Type: Rotorcraft
- Engine type: 2 cycle
- Airworthiness: Experimental, amateur built
- Airworthiness date: March 8, 2007
- Certificate issued: March 5, 2007
- Expires: April 30, 2030
- Mode S code: A6EFDB
- Registered owner: [Wessel Marvin E Jr](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/WESSEL%20MARVIN%20E%20JR)
- Location: [Camp Verde, AZ](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/AZ/Camp%20Verde)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 34.4724° N, 111.8087° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 86322, within about 10 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft is based
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=546SW
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N546SW

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.

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

### Matched by airframe (Wessel Marvin E JR VORTEX)

None in force.

### Matched by engine (Rotax 618)

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 LAX07CA262](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX07CA262), Sep 1, 2007: Wessel Vortex (N546SW), Mesa, AZ, substantial damage. Probable cause: Failure of the muffler's mounting strap and subsequent loss of engine power due to propeller blade separation during cruise flight. A contributing factor was the unsuitable terrain for a forced…

## 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 20070901021709A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20070901021709A), Sep 1, 2007: Amtr VORTEX (N546SW), Mesa, AZ, Substantial damage. (-23) While operating in the Mesa, AZ area on a pleasure flight, the aircraft made a loud noise and began vibrating violently, at the same time losing thrust.…

## 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 Wessel Marvin E JR VORTEX aircraft: https://openairdocs.org/model/wessel-marvin-e-jr-vortex/aircraft.md
- The Rotax 618 engine: https://openairdocs.org/engine/rotax-618.md

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