Public Record · As of May 5, 2026
N1388Q
Alderfer Edward A ALDERFER GYROPLANE · 1984 View Type →
Status
Registration Valid
Type
Rotorcraft
Engine
VOLKSWAGEN CONVERSION
Last Cert Issue
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01 / Registration
Filed with the Federal Aviation Administration
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Tail Number
N1388Q
Serial Number
13132-2
Make
ALDERFER EDWARD A
Model
ALDERFER GYROPLANE
Year of Manufacture
1984
Mfr / Model Code
1302779
Type Aircraft
Rotorcraft
Type Engine
Reciprocating
Engines
1
Seats
2
Engine Manufacturer
VOLKSWAGEN
Engine Model
CONVERSION
Horsepower
36 hp
Weight Class
CLASS 1
Certification
Experimental (+1 flag) · code 42
Registrant
ALDERFER EDWARD A · Individual
Address
4278 SHAFOR DRIVE · HAMILTON, OH 45011
FAA Region
Central · County 017
Status
Registration Valid
Airworthiness Date
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Cert Issue Date
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Expiration Date
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Last FAA Action
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Mode S Hex (ICAO24)
A09C68
Mode S (Octal)
50116150
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02 / NTSB Records
Events on file with the National Transportation Safety Board
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Oct 15, 1983
HAMILTON, Ohio minor
Airport · HAO HAMILTON
03 / Airworthiness Directives
Applicable to ALDERFER EDWARD A ALDERFER GYROPLANE
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04 / Service Difficulty Reports
FAA SDR filings
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05 / Related
More on Alderfer Edward A ALDERFER GYROPLANE in the Atlas
Alderfer Edward A ALDERFER GYROPLANE type page → — 2 registered · 3 NTSB records
Other Alderfer Edward A ALDERFER GYROPLANE aircraft
Recent NTSB events · this type
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Oct 7, 1983
GROVONT, Wyoming Minor
Atlas event → -
Jan 9, 1972
SALEM, Michigan Fatal
Atlas event →
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06 / Sources & Methodology
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