Single-engine piston

N221SA

1998 Homebuilt RV-6A

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1998
Serial
23147
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Ama/Expr UNKNOWN ENG
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Sioux Falls, SD
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Registration record

N221SA on the FAA register

Type
1998 Homebuilt RV-6A
Serial
23147
Engines
Ama/Expr UNKNOWN ENG
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Sioux Falls, SD
Certificate issued
2018-02-26
Airworthiness date
1998-08-07
Registration expires
2028-02-29
Airworthiness class
Experimental · amateur-built
Mode S (hex)
A1E649
Mode S (octal)
50363111
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2028-02-29
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2018-02-26
    Certificate of registration issued as N221SA to the current registrant.
  • 2003-06-11
    Accident at St. Simons Isld, GA; damage: substantial.
  • 1998-08-07
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (experimental category (amateur-built)).
  • 1993-12-30
    N221SA previously assigned to a Sikorsky S-76 (s/n 760177); cancelled.
Overview

About N221SA

N221SA is a 1998 Homebuilt RV-6A, serial number 23147. It is registered to an individual in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. The current certificate of registration was issued on February 26, 2018 and expires on February 29, 2028.

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 August 7, 1998.

N221SA has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2003-06-11 Accident · St. Simons Isld, GA Damage: Substantial Minor injury NTSB · ATL03CA105
Reported aircraft: Ayers RV-6A
Probable cause: The pilot's inadequate preflight inspection that resulted in his failure to remove the seatbelt (flight control gust lock) from the right side flight control stick.

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.