# N8235W: 1996 Adams Gary W ROTORWAY EXEC-90

- Status: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Adams Gary W ROTORWAY EXEC-90](https://openairdocs.org/model/adams-gary-w-rotorway-exec-90) (registry code 05628TL, 2 seats)
- Engine: [Amateur-built UNKNOWN ENG](https://openairdocs.org/engine/amateur-built-unknown-eng) (registry code 99999)
- Serial number: 5041
- Year built: 1996
- Type: Rotorcraft
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Experimental, amateur built
- Airworthiness date: November 5, 1997
- Certificate issued: July 12, 1995
- Expires: December 31, 2027
- Mode S code: AB3F1C
- Registered owner: [Adams Gary W](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/ADAMS%20GARY%20W)
- Location: [Evington, VA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/VA/Evington)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 37.2381° N, 79.2723° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 24550, within about 4 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft is based
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=8235W
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N8235W

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 (Adams Gary W ROTORWAY EXEC-90)

None in force.

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

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 NYC99LA148](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC99LA148), Jun 13, 1999: Adams Rotorway EXEC-90 (N8235W), Evington, VA, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's selection of unsuitable terrain for a run on landing. A factor was the dirt bank.

## 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 19990613006959A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19990613006959A), Jun 13, 1999: N8235W, Ebington, VA, Substantial damage. Exp. Rotorway executive helicopter rotor RPM dropped after take-off, and the acft struck a bump while trying to land and then rolled over onto its side, other…

## 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 N8235W

The FAA can reassign an N-number once a registration is cancelled. These aircraft carried N8235W before.

- [Cancelled 1991-09-10](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8235W-1991-09-10): Beech F33A, S/N CE1608. Exported to Germany. Owner: [Beech Aircraft Company](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/BEECH%20AIRCRAFT%20COMPANY), Wichita
- [Cancelled 1967-03-09](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8235W-1967-03-09): Piper PA-28-180, S/N 28-2922. Owner: [C D Rock Aircraft Sales](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/C%20D%20ROCK%20AIRCRAFT%20SALES), [Jacksonville, FL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/FL/Jacksonville)
- [Cancelled (date not recorded)](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8235W-undated): Piper PA-28RT-201T, S/N 28R8031129. N-number assigned, not yet registered

## Related

- Other Adams Gary W ROTORWAY EXEC-90 aircraft: https://openairdocs.org/model/adams-gary-w-rotorway-exec-90/aircraft.md
- The Amateur-built UNKNOWN ENG engine: https://openairdocs.org/engine/amateur-built-unknown-eng.md

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