Single-engine piston

N131RV

2007 Homebuilt Portman RV-7A

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
2007
Serial
70327
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming IO-360-A1B6
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Elmendorf, TX
Registration record

N131RV on the FAA register

Type
2007 Homebuilt Portman RV-7A
Serial
70327
Engines
Lycoming IO-360-A1B6
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Elmendorf, TX
Certificate issued
2016-01-06
Airworthiness date
2007-03-26
Registration expires
2029-01-31
Airworthiness class
Experimental · amateur-built
Mode S (hex)
A08073
Mode S (octal)
50100163
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Kit
Vans Aircraft Inc RV7A
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2029-01-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2016-01-06
    Certificate of registration issued as N131RV.
  • 2007-12-21
    Accident at ELmendorf, TX; damage: substantial.
  • 2007-03-26
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (experimental category (amateur-built)).
Overview

About N131RV

N131RV is a 2007 Homebuilt Portman RV-7A, serial number 70327. It is registered to an individual in Elmendorf, Texas. The current certificate of registration was issued on January 6, 2016 and expires on January 31, 2029.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Lycoming IO-360-A1B6 engine and 2 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is experimental category (amateur-built), dated March 26, 2007.

N131RV has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2007-12-21 Accident · ELmendorf, TX Damage: Substantial Minor injury NTSB · DFW08CA048
Reported aircraft: Portman RV-7A
Probable cause: The failure of the nose landing gear. A contributing factor was the mound/uneven runway surface.

Sources: NTSB aviation accident database and CAROL case system, FAA preliminary accident & incident notices. Search accident records

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Data: FAA Aircraft Registry (October 2026), including deregistered aircraft; NTSB and FAA accident data; fyiAero listing history. Individual owners' names are shown to signed-in users and street addresses are never shown. Type figures are published specifications, not this aircraft's.