# N9071H: 1995 Carpenter Gregory K RAF-2000

- Status: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Carpenter Gregory K RAF-2000](https://openairdocs.org/model/carpenter-gregory-k-raf-2000) (registry code 05601CR, 2 seats)
- Engine: [Subaru ALL MDLS A/B](https://openairdocs.org/engine/subaru-all-mdls-a-b) (registry code 59050)
- Serial number: H2-95-6-158
- Year built: 1995
- Type: Rotorcraft
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Experimental, amateur built
- Airworthiness date: July 30, 1997
- Certificate issued: February 15, 2012
- Expires: February 29, 2028
- Mode S code: AC8BB0
- Registered owner: [Spears Ronald S](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/SPEARS%20RONALD%20S)
- Location: [Bradenton, FL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/FL/Bradenton)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 27.4841° N, 82.5818° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 34205, within about a mile (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft is based
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=9071H
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N9071H

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 (Carpenter Gregory K RAF-2000)

None in force.

### Matched by engine (Subaru ALL MDLS A/B)

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 CHI06CA055](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI06CA055), Dec 24, 2005: Carpenter RAF 2000 (N9071H), Wintersville, OH, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot not maintaining aircraft control during the landing. A factor was the reported wind gust.

## 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 20051224032949A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20051224032949A), Dec 24, 2005: Amtr RAF2000 (N9071H), Steubenville, OH, Substantial damage. (-23) The non-certificated pilot was attempting to land, went sideways, and lost control, which resulted in the crash. Gyrocopters operating limitations and…

## 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 N9071H

The FAA can reassign an N-number once a registration is cancelled. These aircraft carried N9071H before.

- [Cancelled 1991-09-20](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N9071H-1991-09-20): Goodyear S-30, S/N P1. Triennial form not returned. Owner: [Balloon Club Of America](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/BALLOON%20CLUB%20OF%20AMERICA), [Morton, PA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/PA/Morton)
- [Cancelled 1952-07-07](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N9071H-1952-07-07): Navy BALLOON TRAININGSTD, S/N 813. Owner: [Piccard Donald Louis](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/PICCARD%20DONALD%20LOUIS), [Swartmore, PA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/PA/Swartmore)

## Related

- Other Carpenter Gregory K RAF-2000 aircraft: https://openairdocs.org/model/carpenter-gregory-k-raf-2000/aircraft.md
- The Subaru ALL MDLS A/B engine: https://openairdocs.org/engine/subaru-all-mdls-a-b.md

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