# N618TC: 2007 Charland Tim VORTEX, registration cancelled 2018-02-15

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: February 15, 2018
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Charland Tim VORTEX](https://openairdocs.org/model/charland-tim-vortex) (registry code 05606P9)
- Engine: [Rotax 582SER](https://openairdocs.org/engine/rotax-582ser) (registry code 55556)
- Serial number: 020
- Year built: 2007
- Type of aircraft: Gyroplane
- Engine type: 2 cycle
- Airworthiness: Experimental, registered before 01/31/08
- Airworthiness date: June 20, 2008
- Certificate issued: May 25, 2012
- Last registry action: October 2, 2012
- Mode S code: A80E22
- Owner when cancelled: [Goodman Douglas R](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/GOODMAN%20DOUGLAS%20R)
- Location: [Yuma, AZ](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/AZ/Yuma)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 32.7046° N, 114.6563° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 85364, within about 3 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N618TC
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=618TC
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N618TC-2018-02-15

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 Charland Tim VORTEX: https://openairdocs.org/model/charland-tim-vortex.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 WPR13FA074](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR13FA074), Dec 23, 2012: Charland Vortex (N618TC), Wellton, AZ, substantial damage, 1 fatal. Probable cause: The pilot’s failure to maintain aircraft control while maneuvering in the traffic pattern.

## 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 20121223027919A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20121223027919A), Dec 23, 2012: Charland Tim VORTEX (N618TC), Welton, AZ, Destroyed, 1 fatal. At approximately 1427 local time on 12/23/12 at a rural location near Welton, AZ. [privacy data omitted] Contacted emergency 911 service indicating the crash…

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