# Paul D Spangenberg AR-1KC

- Type: Aircraft model (FAA registry)
- Registry code: 05638HC
- Manufacturer (registry): PAUL D SPANGENBERG
- Model: AR-1KC
- Aircraft type: Rotorcraft
- Category: Rotorcraft
- Engines: 1 · 4 cycle
- Seats: 2
- Weight class: Up to 12,499 lb
- Certification: Not type certificated
- Registered aircraft: 1
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/model/paul-d-spangenberg-ar-1kc

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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## Registered aircraft (1)

- [N65PC](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N65PC): [Baby Bird Aviation LLC](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/BABY%20BIRD%20AVIATION%20LLC), [Sarasota, FL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/FL/Sarasota), built 2019, S/N 0038

## 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 ERA22LA134](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA22LA134), Feb 20, 2022: Spangenberg AR-1KC (N65PC), Sarasota, FL, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot’s improper control input during an aborted takeoff procedure, which resulted in a main rotor blade contacting the vertical stabilizer, a loss of control, and subsequent runway excursion.

## 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 20220220002379A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20220220002379A), Feb 20, 2022: Paul D Spangenberg AR-1KC (N65PC), Sarasota, FL, Substantial damage. On February 20, 2022, at 1443 EST, N65PC, amateur built 2019 Paul D Spangenberg AR-1KC, [privacy data omitted] was involved in an accident where the aircraft…

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