# N8318A: 2011 David M Leblanc 162F

- Status: Valid registration
- Airframe: [David M Leblanc 162F](https://openairdocs.org/model/david-m-leblanc-162f) (registry code 056301M, 2 seats)
- Engine: [Rotorway RI-162F](https://openairdocs.org/engine/rotorway-ri-162f) (registry code 55007)
- Serial number: 6955
- Year built: 2011
- Type: Rotorcraft
- Engine type: 4 cycle
- Kit: Rotorway Intl EXEC 162F
- Airworthiness: Experimental, amateur built
- Airworthiness date: November 30, 2011
- Certificate issued: June 5, 2025
- Expires: June 30, 2032
- Mode S code: AB5F82
- Registered owner: [Burdette Douglas Pat](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/BURDETTE%20DOUGLAS%20PAT)
- Location: [Chuluota, FL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/FL/Chuluota)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 28.6479° N, 81.0471° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 32766, 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=8318A
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N8318A

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 (David M Leblanc 162F)

None in force.

### Matched by engine (Rotorway RI-162F)

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 ERA25LA160](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA25LA160), Mar 28, 2025: Rotorway Exec (N8318A), Chuluota, FL, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot’s failure to maintain lateral control of the helicopter during takeoff, which resulted in a dynamic rollover.

## 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 20250328002289A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20250328002289A), Mar 28, 2025: David M Leblanc 162F (N8318A), Chuluota, FL, Substantial damage. Aircraft [privacy data omitted] recently purchased aircraft two weeks ago and decided to practice "hovering" in his back yard. [privacy data omitted]Pilot…

## 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 N8318A

The FAA can reassign an N-number once a registration is cancelled. These aircraft carried N8318A before.

- [Cancelled 2003-11-19](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8318A-2003-11-19): Robinson Helicopter R22 BETA, S/N 2485, built 1994. Owner: [Hawaii Pacific Aviation](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/HAWAII%20PACIFIC%20AVIATION), [Kailua Kona, HI](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/HI/Kailua%20Kona)
- [Cancelled 1988-07-13](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8318A-1988-07-13): Piper PA-28-161, S/N 288116120. N-number assigned, not yet registered
- [Cancelled 1973-08-13](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8318A-1973-08-13): Cessna 170B, S/N 25170. Owner: [Deroche John F](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/DEROCHE%20JOHN%20F), [Otisville, MI](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/MI/Otisville)

## Related

- Other David M Leblanc 162F aircraft: https://openairdocs.org/model/david-m-leblanc-162f/aircraft.md
- The Rotorway RI-162F engine: https://openairdocs.org/engine/rotorway-ri-162f.md

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