Public Record · As of May 5, 2026
N163AK
DB Aerocopter AK1-3 · 2022 View Type →
Status
Registration Valid
Type
Rotorcraft
Engine
SUBARU EJ257
Last Cert Issue
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01 / Registration
Filed with the Federal Aviation Administration
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Tail Number
N163AK
Serial Number
0097
Make
DB AEROCOPTER LTD
Model
AK1-3
Year of Manufacture
2022
Mfr / Model Code
05634Q2
Type Aircraft
Rotorcraft
Type Engine
4-Cycle
Engines
1
Seats
2
Engine Manufacturer
SUBARU
Engine Model
EJ257
Horsepower
300 hp
Weight Class
CLASS 1
Certification
Experimental (+1 flag) · code 43
Registrant
SCHELLER JAMES I · Individual
Address
6123 SW MOUNT BAKER DR · POWELL BUTTE, OR 97753-1682
FAA Region
Southern · County 013
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)
A0FCDD
Mode S (Octal)
50176335
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02 / NTSB Records
Events on file with the National Transportation Safety Board
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May 17, 2025
Prineville, Oregon fatal
Airport · S39
03 / Airworthiness Directives
Applicable to DB AEROCOPTER LTD AK1-3
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No matching airworthiness directives are on file for this make and model in the Federal Register.
04 / Service Difficulty Reports
FAA SDR filings
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05 / Related
More on DB Aerocopter AK1-3 in the Atlas
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06 / Sources & Methodology
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