N218DH is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Holmes David G BENSEN GYROCOPTER built in 2000. The FAA cancelled the registration on June 14, 2017. The last status on file was "registration expired, pending cancellation".
Holmes David G BENSEN GYROCOPTER cancelled June 14, 2017
- Serial number
- 1
- Type
- Rotorcraft · Piston (reciprocating)
- Year built
- 2000
- Last status
- Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Certificate issued
- July 21, 2000
- Last FAA action
- August 11, 2009
- Last owner
- Holmes David G (Individual)
Troy, AL - Airworthiness
- Experimental · Amateur built
NTSB accident and incident record under N218DH
Aircraft on the NTSB record: David G. Holmes Bensen Gyrocopter
The failure of the pilot to maintain airspeed during the approach resulting in a hard landing. A contributing factor in the accident was the loss of engine power during final approach due to undetermined reasons.
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