Vortex
Built by Sport Copter - please note that the manufacturer uses one serial number sequence for both Vortex and Lightning production. Over 100 different Vortex gyrocopters are listed below.
Corrections, additions and updates are welcomed.
Note that registration prefix N relates to USA, G-numeric to Australia, ZK to New Zealand, C to Canada, I to Italy
In descending Serial Number order ( ie most recent first )
200 - N499RD - M912 - March 2021
195 - Australia - M912 - 2018
194 - N163SW - M912 - 2017
192 - ZK-RDX - M912 - 2017
191 - N420RD - 2017
186 - ZK-RAB - M912 - 2017
185 - N1213H - M912 - 2016
184 - N815AB - M912 - 2015
(181 - Lightning )
178 - ZK-RRJ - M912 - 2015
177 - N912GC - M912 - 2015
176 - N532SC - M912 - 2015
175 - N229MG - M912 - 2015
172 - N549XW - M912
169(1) - N911GW - M912 - 2014 - sold to New Zealand
169(2) - ZK-KJF - M912 from 1.24
168 - N912JS - M912 - 2015
166 - G2957 - M912
165 - N110VV
162 - G0422 - M912
161 - G9754 - M912
160 - N521DR - 2013
159 - N1981B - M912 - 2012
156 - G9006 - M912
150 - N582SC - M912
149 - N231WA - M912 - 2015
148 - N956RD - M912 - 2014
146 - N977ST - 2013
143 - N951WG - 2012
142 - N106LC - M912 - 2011
140 - N34XP - M912 - 2013
137 - N1168 - cancelled 2013
130 - G9009 - M912
122 - N50495 - cancelled 2012
120 - N120GL - 2007 - cancelled 2017
119 - ZK-TEW - 2009
(115 - Lightning )
112 - N4513X - 2003 - cancelled 2013
(111 - Lightning )
110 - N582KM - cancelled 2013
(108 - Lightning )
107 - N347DD
105 - C-FZWI - 2002
104 - N739B - 2007
103 - N432A - M912 - 2012
102 - N308DV - 2010 - c/n not confirmed
099 - N5825V - 2005 - cancelled 2017
098 - N4064S
097 - N32093 - cancelled 2011
096 - N96XV - 2003 - Fatal accident 21-2-04 California - cancelled 2009
095 - N395SC - Accident 12-7-17 Utah
093 - N3086D - 2005
089 - unregistered - Fatal accident 26-1-02 Florida - 3 hours
088 - N6140V - 2002
087 - N90474 - 2000
086 - N90274 - 2004
085 - N6062J - 2001 - cancelled 2017
080 - N92GF - 2004
079 - N20HC - 2000 - cancelled 2013
077 - N7030X - 2004
(075 - Lightning )
072(2) - N547PS - 2007 - registered 2013 - expired 2016
072(1) - N43744 - cancelled 2012 - believed re-registered as N547PS
071 - N80198 - 1998
070 - N61887 - 1998 - Fatal accident 24-7-99 Oregon - cancelled 2001
066 - N42923 - 2005 - Accident 6-8-05 Tennessee - substantial - cancelled 2017
063 - N7667 - 1998 - cancelled 2013
061 - N546SW - 2007 - Accident 1-9-07 Arizona - substantial
060 - N178V - 2001
059 - N4413V - 1994 - "V1" model
058 - N43259 - Fatal accident 31-8-13 Oregon - cancelled 2015
056 - N94470 - 2007 - Fatal accident 19-4-08 Texas - cancelled 2018
054 - N86SH - 1999
(049 - Lightning )
048 - N942WG - 2011
046(2) - G3851
046(1) - N378BR - 2000 - cancelled 2013
042 - N6276D
036 - N23933 - 2001 - cancelled 2017
034 - N918AC - 2010 - for sale 2018, 83 hours
030(2) - ZK-KJF - registered 2015
030(1) - N31NT - 1999 - cancelled 2013 - sold to New Zealand
(029 - Lightning )
026 - N348DD
022 - N1025Y - 1997 - Accident 27-5-98 Wisconsin - cancelled 2004 as destroyed
021 - N445EB - cancelled 2013
020 - N618TC - 2007 - Fatal Accident 23-12-12 Arizona - cancelled 2.18
016 - N555MX - cancelled 2013 - serial number not confirmed - FAA shows 0160
014 - N152DP - 2000
012 - N280WB - 1996 - cancelled 2015
011(2) - N425RD - Fatal accident 12.21 in California
011(1) - N3212Y - cancelled 2017
007 - N179V - Accident 24-9-15 Florida - cancelled 2016
Plus other known Vortex gyros with no confirmed manufacturers serial
I-C436
N39GB - "218" - 2012
N728DP - "MT-SC001" - Viking engine - for sale 2023
N954P - "001" - 2010
N5728 - "5162407" - expired
N9261N - "1" - 1996 - Fatal accident 9-6-98 Montana - cancelled 1999
N928LN - "001" - 1998
N514CL - "CL001" - 2014 - Accident 4-5-17 Utah - Destroyed
G0000
G0246 - Accident 7-11-15 - re-built & re-registered as G0911
G475
G0642
G1038 - re-registered G7872
G1924
G2035
G2240
G3030
G3073
G4222
G4487
G7872 - ex G1038
G9120
G9121
G9520
