Single-engine piston

N181A

2003 Homebuilt Vans RV-6A

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
2003
Serial
60280
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-360-A1A
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Saint Paul, MN
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Registration record

N181A on the FAA register

Type
2003 Homebuilt Vans RV-6A
Serial
60280
Engines
Lycoming O-360-A1A
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Saint Paul, MN
Certificate issued
2018-08-14
Airworthiness date
2003-11-04
Registration expires
2028-08-31
Airworthiness class
Experimental · amateur-built
Mode S (hex)
A14463
Mode S (octal)
50242143
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Kit
Vans Aircraft Inc RV-6A
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2028-08-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2018-08-14
    Certificate of registration issued as N181A to the current registrant.
  • 2004-08-17
    Accident at Philadelphia, PA; damage: minor.
  • 2003-11-04
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (experimental category (amateur-built)).
  • 1971-05-20
    N181A previously assigned to a Cessna 310C (s/n 35887); cancelled.
Overview

About N181A

N181A is a 2003 Homebuilt Vans RV-6A, serial number 60280. It is registered to an individual in Saint Paul, Minnesota. The current certificate of registration was issued on August 14, 2018 and expires on August 31, 2028.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Lycoming O-360-A1A engine and 2 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is experimental category (amateur-built), dated November 4, 2003.

N181A has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: minor); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2004-08-17 Accident · Philadelphia, PA Damage: Minor NTSB · NYC04LA194B
Reported aircraft: Buchmann RV-6A
Probable cause: The inadequate visual lookout by the pilot of RV-6A and his failure to maintain clearance while taxiing, which resulted in an on-ground collision with the Piper.

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.