# N282SL: 2002 Lopez Ricardo RAF 2000GXT SE, registration cancelled 2008-05-16

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: May 16, 2008
- Status when cancelled: Triennial form not returned
- Airframe: [Lopez Ricardo RAF 2000GXT SE](https://openairdocs.org/model/lopez-ricardo-raf-2000gxt-se) (registry code 05612Q9)
- Engine: [Subaru ALL MDLS A/B](https://openairdocs.org/engine/subaru-all-mdls-a-b) (registry code 59050)
- Serial number: RSL 01
- Year built: 2002
- Type of aircraft: Rotorcraft
- Engine type: 4 cycle
- Kit: Rotary Air Force Marketing RAF 2000 GTX SE
- Airworthiness: Experimental, amateur built
- Airworthiness date: December 18, 2002
- Certificate issued: January 29, 2002
- Last registry action: January 15, 2008
- Mode S code: A2D704
- Owner when cancelled: [Lopez Richardo](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/LOPEZ%20RICHARDO)
- Location: [Fountain Hills, AZ](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/AZ/Fountain%20Hills)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 33.6067° N, 111.7370° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 85268, within about 3 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N282SL
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=282SL
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N282SL-2008-05-16

From the FAA registry file of October 29, 2026, cancelled registrations. Owners' street addresses are left out. The Mode S code belongs to the N-number, not the airframe.

ADs and bulletins for the Lopez Ricardo RAF 2000GXT SE: https://openairdocs.org/model/lopez-ricardo-raf-2000gxt-se.md

## 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 LAX05CA295](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX05CA295), Sep 11, 2005: Ricardo Lopez RAF 2000 Gtxse (N282SL), Wickenburg, AZ, substantial damage. Probable cause: the pilot's failure to obtain and maintain an adequate airspeed and rotor speed during takeoff.

## 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 20050911031459A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20050911031459A), Sep 11, 2005: Amtr RAF2000GTXSE (N282SL), Wickenburg, AZ, Substantial damage. (-23) After flying locally (E25) for approximately one (1) hour, the pilot and his passenger landed and topped off the fuel tank. The pilot taxied to runway 23…

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