Single-engine piston

N162A

Homebuilt Vans Aircraft RV-7A

Registered No accidents on file
Built
—
Serial
72899
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
1
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Co-owned · sign in to see
Based
Mary Esther, FL
Registration record

N162A on the FAA register

Type
Homebuilt Vans Aircraft RV-7A
Serial
72899
Engines
1
Registered owner
Co-owned — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Mary Esther, FL
Certificate issued
2007-08-14
Airworthiness date
—
Registration expires
2028-04-30
Airworthiness class
—
Mode S (hex)
A0F91C
Mode S (octal)
50174434
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Kit
Vans Aircraft Inc RV7A
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2028-04-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2007-08-14
    Certificate of registration issued as N162A to the current registrant.
  • 1969-01-29
    N162A previously assigned to a Cessna 411 (s/n 411-0219); cancelled.
Overview

About N162A

N162A is a Homebuilt Vans Aircraft RV-7A, serial number 72899. It is registered to co-owners in Mary Esther, Florida. The current certificate of registration was issued on August 14, 2007 and expires on April 30, 2028.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston and 2 seats.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for this airframe as N162A. 3 earlier records involve a different aircraft that carried the same N-number.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1970-01-13 Accident · Morristown,Nj, 30 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 0371
Reported aircraft: Dehavilland DH125 — a different aircraft that carried the N162A registration before this airframe.
1968-12-06 Accident · Teterboro,Nj, 30 Damage: Destroyed NTSB · 3 4883
Reported aircraft: Cessna 411 — a different aircraft that carried the N162A registration before this airframe.
Probable cause: 822H,N5715V,N9575Q,N7167N,N6416W.N8390N SUBST DMG.
1967-03-16 Accident · Steubenville,Ohio, 35 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 0873
Reported aircraft: Cessna 411 — a different aircraft that carried the N162A registration before this airframe.
Probable cause: ONALLY GROUND LOOPED. 1 INCH SNOW ON RNWY.

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.