Single-engine piston

N2165U

Homebuilt RV-6

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
—
Serial
20495
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Ama/Expr UNKNOWN ENG
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Carmichael, CA
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Registration record

N2165U on the FAA register

Type
Homebuilt RV-6
Serial
20495
Engines
Ama/Expr UNKNOWN ENG
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Carmichael, CA
Certificate issued
2023-02-20
Airworthiness date
1992-09-02
Registration expires
2030-02-28
Airworthiness class
Experimental · amateur-built
Mode S (hex)
A1D2E6
Mode S (octal)
50351346
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2030-02-28
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2023-02-20
    Certificate of registration issued as N2165U to the current registrant.
  • 1992-09-02
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (experimental category (amateur-built)).
  • 1991-04-16
    Accident at Paulden, AZ; damage: substantial.
  • 1970-06-08
    N2165U previously assigned to a Brantly B-2B (s/n 327); cancelled.
Overview

About N2165U

N2165U is a Homebuilt RV-6, serial number 20495. It is registered to an individual in Carmichael, California. The current certificate of registration was issued on February 20, 2023 and expires on February 28, 2030.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Ama/Expr UNKNOWN ENG engine and 2 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is experimental category (amateur-built), dated September 2, 1992.

N2165U has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1991-04-16 Accident · Paulden, AZ Damage: Substantial Serious injury NTSB · LAX91LA175
Reported aircraft: Snider RV6
Probable cause: THE PILOT'S POOR PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND HIS FAILURE TO ENSURE THAT THE FUEL SELECTOR WAS PROPERLY POSITIONED FOR FLIGHT.

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.