# N87HC: 2013 John Franklin AURORA BUTTERFLY

- Status: Valid registration
- Airframe: [John Franklin AURORA BUTTERFLY](https://openairdocs.org/model/john-franklin-aurora-butterfly) (registry code 056329L, 1 seats)
- Engine: [Rotax 912ULS series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/rotax-912uls-series) (registry code 55572)
- Serial number: B146
- Year built: 2013
- Type: Gyroplane
- Engine type: 4 cycle
- Airworthiness: Experimental, amateur built
- Airworthiness date: July 9, 2014
- Certificate issued: January 17, 2014
- Expires: January 31, 2030
- Mode S code: ABF4AF
- Registered owner: [Franklin John M](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/FRANKLIN%20JOHN%20M)
- Location: [Purcellville, VA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/VA/Purcellville)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 39.1658° N, 77.7269° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 20132, 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=87HC
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N87HC

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 (John Franklin AURORA BUTTERFLY)

None in force.

### Matched by engine (Rotax 912ULS series)

None in force.

## Information bulletins (advisory)

None matched.

## NTSB investigations

None matched to N87HC.

## FAA accident and incident reports

None matched to N87HC.

## 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 N87HC

The FAA can reassign an N-number once a registration is cancelled. These aircraft carried N87HC before.

- [Cancelled 2009-11-23](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N87HC-2009-11-23): Blanchard E J HI CO 503W, S/N HC-87001W, built 1987. Triennial form not returned. Owner: [H Command Products Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/H%20COMMAND%20PRODUCTS%20INC), [Nevada City, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/Nevada%20City)

## Related

- Other John Franklin AURORA BUTTERFLY aircraft: https://openairdocs.org/model/john-franklin-aurora-butterfly/aircraft.md
- The Rotax 912ULS series engine: https://openairdocs.org/engine/rotax-912uls-series.md

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