Flight Tracker
N51017
FABER VINCENT L SCORPION 133
Rotorcraft · Reciprocating · Experimental
1 NTSB record for this tail number, including destroyed damage, 1 fatal injury. See the full record below.

Registration

Registered Owner
FABER VINCENT L
Registrant Type
Individual
Location
ANDALE, KS
Status
Valid
Certificate Issued
Feb 11, 1988
Airworthiness Date
Apr 26, 1988
Expires
Nov 30, 2029
Approved Operations
Amateur Built

Airframe

Manufacturer
FABER VINCENT L
Model
SCORPION 133
Year
-
Serial Number
F883417
Seats
2
Engines
1
Max Weight
Up to 12,499 lb
Cruise Speed
-
Type Certificate
-

Powerplant

Engine Manufacturer
ROTORWAY
Engine Model
RW152
Type
Reciprocating
Power
150 hp

Live Flight Status

Checking live traffic…

Coverage depends on ground receiver reception and is not a complete picture of traffic.

Transponder & Tracking

Mode S Code (Hex)
A6640A
Mode S Code (Octal)
51462012

The hex code is the aircraft's ICAO 24-bit address, broadcast by its ADS-B transponder. It is the key used to match live position reports to this registration.

Ownership History: 3 prior registrations

RegistrantLocationCancelled
GALAXY INTL INC WICHITA, KS Feb 19, 1981
HUGHES HELICOPTER INC CULVER CITY, CA Sep 22, 1981
CARIBE INTL INC FORT LAUDERDALE, FL Aug 7, 1984

NTSB Accident & Incident Record

Jul 5, 2024 Accident Destroyed Andale, KS
Injuries1 fatal
Phase of Flight-
ConditionsVMC
OperationFAR 091
Probable Cause

The pilot’s abrupt control inputs, which resulted in a low-G condition, main rotor mast bumping, and subsequent severing of the tailboom by the main rotor blades.

NTSB CEN24FA248