Single-engine piston

N16MR

1988 Homebuilt Vans RV-3A

Registered 2 NTSB/FAA records
Built
1988
Serial
811-3
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Vanguard Squadron Inc (Corporation)
Based
Tea, SD
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Registration record

N16MR on the FAA register

Type
1988 Homebuilt Vans RV-3A
Serial
811-3
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Registered owner
Vanguard Squadron Inc
Tea, SD
Certificate issued
2019-03-22
Airworthiness date
1988-05-05
Registration expires
2029-03-31
Airworthiness class
Experimental · amateur-built
Mode S (hex)
A0F078
Mode S (octal)
50170170
Seats (type)
1
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2029-03-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2025-09-27
    Accident at Torrington, WY; damage: substantial.
  • 2019-03-22
    Certificate of registration issued as N16MR.
  • 2017-07-28
    Accident at Spokane, WA; damage: substantial.
  • 1988-05-05
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (experimental category (amateur-built)).
Overview

About N16MR

N16MR is a 1988 Homebuilt Vans RV-3A, serial number 811-3. The FAA register lists Vanguard Squadron Inc as the registrant in Tea, South Dakota. The current certificate of registration was issued on March 22, 2019 and expires on March 31, 2029.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Lycoming O-320 series engine and 1 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is experimental category (amateur-built), dated May 5, 1988.

N16MR has 2 accident/incident records on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2025-09-27 Accident · Torrington, WY Damage: Substantial Serious injury NTSB · WPR25LA299
Reported aircraft: Vans RV3-A
Preliminary report: On September 27, 2025, about 1600 mountain daylight time, an experimental amateur-built Vans RV-3A, N16MR, sustained substantial damage when it was involved in an accident near Torrington, Wyoming. The pilot was seriously injured. The airplane was operated as a Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 personal flight. According to the airport manager, the pilot departed runway 10 and during the initial climb, the engine lost power. The pilot attempted to return to the runway, however, was unable to make it and initiated a forced landing to an open field about 1/2 mile north of the runway. During the landing roll, the airplane struck a berm and nosed over. The airplane sustained…
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2017-07-28 Accident · Spokane, WA Damage: Substantial NTSB · GAA17CA458A
Reported aircraft: Randall Marvin L Vans RV 3A
Probable cause: The pilot s failure to maintain adequate clearance and visual lookout while taxiing, which resulted in his airplane colliding with the stationary airplane.

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.