N1481 — 2012 Bowen Christopher W DOGBEE

Aircraft record

Serial number

001

Manufacturer

Bowen Christopher W

Model

DOGBEE

Year

2012

Category

Gyroplane

Engine

Rotax 503 Dcdi

Registration

Deregistered

View the FAA registry record for N1481 →

Accident & incident history

1. ERA12LA386Jun 8, 2012Wrens, GAFatal · 1 fatal

   The pilot’s loss of control during a low-altitude maneuver for reasons that could not be determined because postaccident examination did not reveal any anomalies that would have precluded normal operation. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s decision to fly at low altitude.

Registration timeline

Ownership and registration events for this airframe (the 2012 Bowen Christopher W DOGBEE).

1. Oct 1, 2012deregistered — Bowen Christopher W

Earlier aircraft on this N-number

The tail number N1481 was previously assigned to a different aircraft. A registration number can be reused across unrelated airframes over decades — these are not the 2012 Bowen Christopher W DOGBEE above.

• until Jul 14, 1977Barker Special GYROCOPTER (s/n 1)

Frequently asked

Has N1481 been in an accident?

Yes. N1481 appears in 1 NTSB accident record, the most recent in 2012.

What kind of aircraft is N1481?

N1481 is a 2012 Bowen Christopher W DOGBEE (gyroplane), serial number 001.

Has N1481 been in a fatal accident?

An NTSB record for N1481 (ERA12LA386) is classified with a fatal highest injury level.