# N65PC: 2019 Paul D Spangenberg AR-1KC

- Status: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Paul D Spangenberg AR-1KC](https://openairdocs.org/model/paul-d-spangenberg-ar-1kc) (registry code 05638HC, 2 seats)
- Engine: [Rotax 914 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/rotax-914-series) (registry code 55575)
- Data sheets: [TCDS E00058NE](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E00058NE) (BRP-Rotax GmbH & Co KG) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 0038
- Year built: 2019
- Type: Rotorcraft
- Engine type: 4 cycle
- Kit: Silverlight Aviation LLC AR-1
- Airworthiness: Experimental, amateur built
- Airworthiness date: May 30, 2019
- Certificate issued: November 21, 2020
- Expires: November 30, 2027
- Mode S code: A88BA9
- Registered owner: [Baby Bird Aviation LLC](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/BABY%20BIRD%20AVIATION%20LLC)
- Location: [Sarasota, FL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/FL/Sarasota)
- Owner type: LLC
- Owner's area on the map: 27.3447° N, 82.3542° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 34240, within about 5 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft is based
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=65PC
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N65PC

From the FAA registry file of October 21, 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 914 model are included.

## ADs that may apply (OpenAirDocs): 16 in force

### Matched by airframe (Paul D Spangenberg AR-1KC)

None in force.

### Matched by engine (Rotax 914 series)

- [AD 2026-16-11](https://openairdocs.org/ad/2026-16-11): Reciprocating Engine Front Section · BRP-Rotax 912 F2, 912 F3, 912 F4 and 16 more. Effective Aug 28, 2026
- [AD 2023-17-13](https://openairdocs.org/ad/2023-17-13): Reciprocating Engine Front Section · BRP-Rotax 912 F2, 912 F3, 912 F4 and 16 more. Effective Sep 20, 2023
- [AD 2019-21-12](https://openairdocs.org/ad/2019-21-12): Reciprocating Engine Cylinder Section · BRP-Rotax 914 F2, 914 F3 and 914 F4. Effective Nov 19, 2019
- [AD 2019-10-04](https://openairdocs.org/ad/2019-10-04): Reciprocating Engine Cylinder Section · BRP-Rotax 912 F2, 912 F3, 912 F4 and 6 more. Effective Jul 10, 2019
- [AD 2016-23-04](https://openairdocs.org/ad/2016-23-04): Carburetor floats · BRP-Rotax 912 F2, 912 F3, 912 F4 and 6 more. Effective Dec 7, 2016
- [AD 2016-13-04](https://openairdocs.org/ad/2016-13-04): Engine coolant temperature limit · BRP--POWERTRAIN 912 F2, 912 F3, 912 F4 and 6 more. Effective Jul 27, 2016
- [AD 2013-15-19](https://openairdocs.org/ad/2013-15-19): Excessive oil consumption · BRP--POWERTRAIN 912 F2, 912 F3, 912 F4 and 6 more. Effective Aug 27, 2013
- [AD 2012-04-03](https://openairdocs.org/ad/2012-04-03): Oil pump attachment bolts · BRP--POWERTRAIN 912 S2, 912 S3 and 914 F2. Effective Mar 16, 2012
- [AD 2012-01-07](https://openairdocs.org/ad/2012-01-07): Fuel pressure regulators · BRP--POWERTRAIN 914 F2, 914 F3 and 914 F4. Effective Feb 27, 2012
- [AD 2011-25-02](https://openairdocs.org/ad/2011-25-02): Crankshaft · BRP--POWERTRAIN 912 F2, 912 F3, 912 F4 and 6 more. Effective Dec 22, 2011
- [AD 2011-12-04](https://openairdocs.org/ad/2011-12-04): Washers · Bombardier-Rotax 912 F3, 912 S2, 912 S3 and 4 more. Effective Jun 27, 2011
- [AD 2010-20-23](https://openairdocs.org/ad/2010-20-23): Engine crankcase · Bombardier-Rotax 912 F2, 912 F3, 912 F4 and 6 more. Effective Nov 8, 2010
- [AD 2008-26-05](https://openairdocs.org/ad/2008-26-05): Exhaust muffler · BRP--POWERTRAIN 914 F2, 914 F3 and 914 F4. Effective Jan 26, 2009
- [AD 2005-01-14](https://openairdocs.org/ad/2005-01-14): Valve train on all engines · BRP--POWERTRAIN 912 F2, 912 F3, 912 F4 and 6 more. Effective Feb 15, 2005
- [AD 2002-16-07](https://openairdocs.org/ad/2002-16-07): Valve Spring Retainers · BRP--POWERTRAIN 912 F2, 912 F3, 912 F4 and 6 more. Effective Sep 3, 2002
- [AD 2002-10-14](https://openairdocs.org/ad/2002-10-14): Exhaust Bend Assemblies Located Between the Cylinder Heads and Exhaust Manifold Assembly · BRP--POWERTRAIN 914 F2, 914 F3 and 914 F4. Effective Jun 12, 2002

### Historical (superseded or no longer in force)

- [AD 2013-07-12](https://openairdocs.org/ad/2013-07-12) (historical): Cylinder heads · BRP--POWERTRAIN 912 F2, 912 F3, 912 F4 and 6 more. Effective Apr 30, 2013
- [AD 2002-21-16](https://openairdocs.org/ad/2002-21-16) (historical): Valve train · Bombardier-Rotax 912 F2, 912 F3, 912 F4 and 6 more. Effective Oct 28, 2002
- [AD 2002-16-26](https://openairdocs.org/ad/2002-16-26) (historical): Engine crankcase · Bombardier-Rotax 912 F2, 912 F3, 912 F4 and 3 more. Effective Sep 16, 2002

## Information bulletins (advisory) (2 in force)

- [SAIB NE-05-84R1](https://openairdocs.org/saib/NE-05-84R1): Reciprocating Engine Liquid Cooling: Bombardier-Rotax 912 & 914 Series Engines. Issued Sep 10, 2009
- [SAIB NE-08-36](https://openairdocs.org/saib/NE-08-36): BRP-Rotax 912 A, 912 F, 912 S, & 914 F Series Reciprocating Engines. Issued Jul 16, 2008
- [SAIB NE-05-84](https://openairdocs.org/saib/NE-05-84) (historical): . Issued Aug 30, 2005

## NTSB investigations (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB ERA22LA134](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA22LA134), Feb 20, 2022: Spangenberg AR-1KC (N65PC), Sarasota, FL, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot’s improper control input during an aborted takeoff procedure, which resulted in a main rotor blade contacting the vertical stabilizer, a loss of control, and subsequent 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; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [Accident 20220220002379A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20220220002379A), Feb 20, 2022: Paul D Spangenberg AR-1KC (N65PC), Sarasota, FL, Substantial damage. On February 20, 2022, at 1443 EST, N65PC, amateur built 2019 Paul D Spangenberg AR-1KC, [privacy data omitted] was involved in an accident where the aircraft…

## Service difficulty reports

None filed for this aircraft. Reports filed since April 30, 2013, when the mark's previous registration was cancelled.

## Earlier aircraft with N65PC

The FAA can reassign an N-number once a registration is cancelled. These aircraft carried N65PC before.

- [Cancelled 2013-04-30](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N65PC-2013-04-30): Lockheed PV-1, S/N 5854, built 1960. Registration expired, pending cancellation. Owner: [Investment Lease Corp](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/INVESTMENT%20LEASE%20CORP), [Miami, FL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/FL/Miami)

## Related

- Other Paul D Spangenberg AR-1KC aircraft: https://openairdocs.org/model/paul-d-spangenberg-ar-1kc/aircraft.md
- STCs for the Paul D Spangenberg AR-1KC: https://openairdocs.org/model/paul-d-spangenberg-ar-1kc/stcs.md
- The Rotax 914 series engine: https://openairdocs.org/engine/rotax-914-series.md

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