# N589DH: 2012 William D Hunthrop AUTOGYRO MTO SPORT, registration cancelled 2018-02-16

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: February 16, 2018
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [William D Hunthrop AUTOGYRO MTO SPORT](https://openairdocs.org/model/william-d-hunthrop-autogyro-mto-sport) (registry code 056316W)
- Engine: [Rotax 912ULS series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/rotax-912uls-series) (registry code 55572)
- Serial number: M00938
- Year built: 2012
- Type of aircraft: Gyroplane
- Engine type: 4 cycle
- Kit: Autogyro Gmbh MTO SPORT
- Airworthiness: Experimental, amateur built
- Airworthiness date: September 23, 2012
- Certificate issued: August 29, 2012
- Last registry action: August 29, 2012
- Mode S code: A797AA
- Owner when cancelled: [Hunthrop William D](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/HUNTHROP%20WILLIAM%20D)
- Location: [Fort Worth, TX](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/TX/Fort%20Worth)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 32.6529° N, 97.3795° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 76133, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N589DH
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=589DH
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N589DH-2018-02-16

From the FAA registry file of October 31, 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 William D Hunthrop AUTOGYRO MTO SPORT: https://openairdocs.org/model/william-d-hunthrop-autogyro-mto-sport.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 CEN13CA017](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN13CA017), Oct 20, 2012: Hunthrop Autogyro MTO Sport (N589DH), Bourland, TX, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's decision to fly the gyroplane in gusty wind conditions that exceeded his limitations and his resultant loss of control 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 20121020028999A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20121020028999A), Oct 20, 2012: William D Hunthrop AUTOGYRO MTO SPORT (N589DH), Cresson, TX, Destroyed. Pilot was doing pattern work in recently built gyroplane. Winds exceeded crosswind limitation specified by flight instructor in pilot's logbook. Winds were 30…

## Other aircraft with N589DH

- [Registered now](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N589DH): Xag P150, S/N 1863FPEG82234433H8N5

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