# N57AR: 2021 Rickey L Dyer SR AR-1

- Status: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Rickey L Dyer SR AR-1](https://openairdocs.org/model/rickey-l-dyer-sr-ar-1) (registry code 05640IF, 2 seats)
- Engine: [Rotax 912ULS series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/rotax-912uls-series) (registry code 55572)
- Serial number: 0057
- Year built: 2021
- Type: Rotorcraft
- Engine type: 4 cycle
- Kit: Silverlight Aviation LLC AR-1
- Airworthiness: Experimental, amateur built
- Airworthiness date: December 15, 2021
- Certificate issued: June 12, 2023
- Expires: June 30, 2030
- Mode S code: A74C20
- Registered owner: [Draper Alan C](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/DRAPER%20ALAN%20C)
- Location: [Granbury, TX](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/TX/Granbury)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 32.4616° N, 97.7034° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 76049, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft is based
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=57AR
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N57AR

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 Rotax 912ULS model are included.

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

### Matched by airframe (Rickey L Dyer SR AR-1)

None in force.

### Matched by engine (Rotax 912ULS 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 CEN23LA386](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN23LA386), Aug 20, 2023: Silverlight AR-1 (N57AR), Granbury, TX, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot’s improper takeoff procedure which resulted in a loss of control during takeoff.

## 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 20230820016009A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20230820016009A), Aug 20, 2023: Rickey L Dyer Sr AR-1 (N57AR), Pecan Plantatio, TX, Substantial damage. Two independent witnesses stated the pilot started the takeoff roll with the rotor in a horizontal position, instead of pitched back as required for the rotor…

## 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 N57AR

The FAA can reassign an N-number once a registration is cancelled. These aircraft carried N57AR before.

- [Cancelled 2018-08-28](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N57AR-2018-08-28): Cessna 560XL, S/N 560-6105, built 2012. Exported to Russia. Owner: [Delaware Trust Co Trustee](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/DELAWARE%20TRUST%20CO%20TRUSTEE), [Wilmington, DE](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/DE/Wilmington)
- [Cancelled 2010-03-05](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N57AR-2010-03-05): Bellanca 7ECA, S/N 1043-74, built 1974. Exported to Canada. Owner: [Ferguson Bert Michael](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/FERGUSON%20BERT%20MICHAEL), [Argyle, TX](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/TX/Argyle)
- [Cancelled 1996-08-19](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N57AR-1996-08-19): Cessna 182L, S/N 18259210. Exported to Mexico. Owner: [Cypert Gerald](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/CYPERT%20GERALD), [Jenks, OK](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/OK/Jenks)

## Related

- Other Rickey L Dyer SR AR-1 aircraft: https://openairdocs.org/model/rickey-l-dyer-sr-ar-1/aircraft.md
- The Rotax 912ULS series engine: https://openairdocs.org/engine/rotax-912uls-series.md

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