N9012R — 1999 Ruiz E RAF 2000

Aircraft record

Serial number

H2-99-10-436

Manufacturer

Ruiz E

Model

RAF 2000

Year

1999

Category

Rotorcraft

Engine

Subaru All Mdls A/b

Registration

Deregistered

View the FAA registry record for N9012R →

Accident & incident history

1. CEN12CA226Mar 31, 2012Anahuac, TXNo injuries

   The student pilot's improper nosewheel and cyclic positioning during the taxi, which resulted in the gyroplane's main rotor contacting the runway surface. Contributing to the accident was the flight instructor’s inadequate supervision.

Registration timeline

Ownership and registration events for this airframe (the 1999 Ruiz E RAF 2000).

1. Sep 6, 2019deregistered — Grosshans John Michael

Earlier aircraft on this N-number

The tail number N9012R was previously assigned to a different aircraft. A registration number can be reused across unrelated airframes over decades — these are not the 1999 Ruiz E RAF 2000 above.

• until Oct 15, 1981Scarborough G-21 (s/n 1)

Frequently asked

Has N9012R been in an accident?

Yes. N9012R appears in 1 NTSB accident record, the most recent in 2012.

What kind of aircraft is N9012R?

N9012R is a 1999 Ruiz E RAF 2000 (rotorcraft), serial number H2-99-10-436.