# N828X: Lawson Donald B DB-1

- Status: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Lawson Donald B DB-1](https://openairdocs.org/model/lawson-donald-b-db-1) (registry code 13015HS, 2 seats)
- Engine: [Rotorway RW152](https://openairdocs.org/engine/rotorway-rw152) (registry code 55006)
- Serial number: 1
- Type: Rotorcraft
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Experimental, amateur built
- Airworthiness date: March 2, 1994
- Certificate issued: December 5, 2017
- Expires: December 31, 2027
- Mode S code: AB50A0
- Registered owner: [Wolcott Dennis L](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/WOLCOTT%20DENNIS%20L)
- Location: [Jasper, FL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/FL/Jasper)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 30.4905° N, 82.9448° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 32052, 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=828X
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N828X

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 (Lawson Donald B DB-1)

None in force.

### Matched by engine (Rotorway RW152)

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 ERA13LA087](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA13LA087), Dec 13, 2012: Rotorway DB-1 (N828X), Mayland, TN, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot’s failure to maintain helicopter control following a high-side governor failure for reasons that could not be determined during postaccident examination.

## 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 20121213028349A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20121213028349A), Dec 13, 2012: Lawson Donald B DB-1 (N828X), Crossville, TN, Substantial damage. Aircraft [privacy data omitted] and pilot at the time of the accident [privacy data omitted] had an auto governor kit installed on this aircraft. Auto governor…

## 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 Lawson Donald B DB-1 aircraft: https://openairdocs.org/model/lawson-donald-b-db-1/aircraft.md
- The Rotorway RW152 engine: https://openairdocs.org/engine/rotorway-rw152.md

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