Single-engine piston

N196DJ

Vans RV-6A

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
—
Serial
21982
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Elkhart, TX
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Registration record

N196DJ on the FAA register

Type
Vans RV-6A (FAA: Jacobs Donald RV6-A)
Serial
21982
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Elkhart, TX
Certificate issued
2023-12-17
Airworthiness date
1996-10-20
Registration expires
2030-12-31
Airworthiness class
Experimental · amateur-built
Mode S (hex)
A17EC9
Mode S (octal)
50277311
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2030-12-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2023-12-17
    Certificate of registration issued as N196DJ.
  • 2020-09-11
    Accident at Melbourne, FL; damage: substantial.
  • 1996-10-20
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (experimental category (amateur-built)).
Overview

About N196DJ

N196DJ is a Vans RV-6A (FAA model RV6-A), serial number 21982. It is registered to an individual in Elkhart, Texas. The current certificate of registration was issued on December 17, 2023 and expires on December 31, 2030.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Lycoming O-320 series engine and 2 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is experimental category (amateur-built), dated October 20, 1996.

N196DJ has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2020-09-11 Accident · Melbourne, FL Damage: Substantial Minor injury NTSB · ERA20LA316
Reported aircraft: Vans RV6
Probable cause: A total loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined based on the available evidence.

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.