Twin turboprop

N16854

1968 Homebuilt OV-10D

Registered No accidents on file
Built
1968
Serial
155474
Class
Twin turboprop
Engines
2 × Garrett T-76
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Ov10 Squadron LLC (LLC)
Based
Costa Mesa, CA
Registration record

N16854 on the FAA register

Type
1968 Homebuilt OV-10D
Serial
155474
Engines
2 × Garrett T-76
Registered owner
Ov10 Squadron LLC
Costa Mesa, CA
Certificate issued
2020-04-02
Airworthiness date
2026-07-16
Registration expires
2030-04-30
Airworthiness class
Experimental · research & development
Mode S (hex)
A1128A
Mode S (octal)
50211212
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2030-04-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2026-07-16
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (experimental category (research & development)).
  • 2020-04-02
    Certificate of registration issued as N16854 to the current registrant.
  • 1994-09-09
    N16854 previously assigned to a Fairchild 24 C8F (s/n 3134); cancelled.
  • 1968
    Manufactured (1968).
Overview

About N16854

N16854 is a 1968 Homebuilt OV-10D, serial number 155474. The FAA register lists Ov10 Squadron LLC as the registrant in Costa Mesa, California. The current certificate of registration was issued on April 2, 2020 and expires on April 30, 2030.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a twin turboprop, two Garrett T-76 engines and 2 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is experimental category (research & development), dated July 16, 2026.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N16854.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

✓ No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices on file for N16854.

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

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