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Deregistered · FAA record as of October 2, 2026
N1481

N1481 is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Bowen Christopher W DOGBEE built in 2012. The FAA cancelled the registration on October 1, 2012. The last status on file was "second notice for re-registration or renewal". The number has been on and off the register 2 times.

Bowen Christopher W DOGBEE cancelled October 1, 2012

Serial number
001
Type
Gyroplane · Two-cycle piston
Year built
2012
Last status
Second notice for re-registration or renewal
Certificate issued
September 2, 2010
Last FAA action
September 2, 2010
Last owner
Bowen Christopher W (Individual)
Bluffton, SC
Airworthiness
Experimental · Amateur built

Barker Special GYROCOPTER cancelled July 14, 1977

Serial number
1
Type
Rotorcraft · Piston (reciprocating)
Year built
—
Last status
Valid registration
Certificate issued
January 31, 1975
Last FAA action
—
Last owner
Barker Monroe (Individual)
Carson, CA
Airworthiness
None on file

NTSB accident and incident record under N1481

ERA12LA386Accident on June 8, 2012 at Wrens, GA: fatal, substantial damage (1 fatal).

Aircraft on the NTSB record: Bowen Christopher W DOGBEE · serial 001

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.

A tail number passes between aircraft over the years; match the serial number on the NTSB record against the airframe above. Source: NTSB aviation accident database, records through September 30, 2026.

Source: FAA Civil Aviation Registry, Releasable Aircraft Database, October 2, 2026. See this number on the FAA site