# John A Brewer SPORTCOPTER VORTEX M

- Type: Aircraft model (FAA registry)
- Registry code: 0563337
- Manufacturer (registry): JOHN A BREWER
- Model: SPORTCOPTER VORTEX M
- Aircraft type: Rotorcraft
- Category: Rotorcraft
- Engines: 1 · 4 cycle
- Seats: 1
- Weight class: Up to 12,499 lb
- Certification: Not type certificated
- Registered aircraft: 1
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/model/john-a-brewer-sportcopter-vortex-m

Model codes come from the FAA registry's reference file. ADs are matched to them by model name and maker.

## ADs that may apply (OpenAirDocs)

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None matched.

## Registered aircraft (1)

- [N229MG](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N229MG): [Verroi Timothy A](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/VERROI%20TIMOTHY%20A), [Beaufort, SC](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/SC/Beaufort), built 2015, S/N 175

## 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 CEN15CA261](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN15CA261), Jun 5, 2015: Brewer Sportcopter Votex M (N229MG), Sikeston, MO, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot inadvertently reducing engine power to the idle position while maneuvering at a low altitude.

## 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 20150605008359A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20150605008359A), Jun 5, 2015: Sportcopter VORTEX M (N229MG), Sikeston, MO, Substantial damage. The pilot was flying in the local area to gain experience in a newly built experimental gyroplane. When flying at approximately 500 feet above the ground, he…

## The same model under other registry codes

Amateur-built copies and renamed makers get their own codes.

- [Larry Carpenter SPORTCOPTER VORTEX M](https://openairdocs.org/model/larry-carpenter-sportcopter-vortex-m): 1 registered aircraft, registry code 056303E

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