Single-engine piston

N257RV

2008 Homebuilt RV-7A

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
2008
Serial
73086
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming IO-360-M1B
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Milan, TN
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Registration record

N257RV on the FAA register

Type
2008 Homebuilt RV-7A
Serial
73086
Engines
Lycoming IO-360-M1B
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Milan, TN
Certificate issued
2023-05-22
Airworthiness date
2008-07-02
Registration expires
2030-05-31
Airworthiness class
Experimental · amateur-built
Mode S (hex)
A2730A
Mode S (octal)
50471412
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Kit
Vans Aircraft Inc RV7A
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2030-05-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2023-05-22
    Certificate of registration issued as N257RV.
  • 2009-07-26
    Accident at Brodhead, WI; damage: substantial.
  • 2008-07-02
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (experimental category (amateur-built)).
Overview

About N257RV

N257RV is a 2008 Homebuilt RV-7A, serial number 73086. It is registered to an individual in Milan, Tennessee. The current certificate of registration was issued on May 22, 2023 and expires on May 31, 2030.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Lycoming IO-360-M1B engine and 2 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is experimental category (amateur-built), dated July 2, 2008.

N257RV has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2009-07-26 Accident · Brodhead, WI Damage: Substantial NTSB · CEN09CA472
Reported aircraft: Fisher RV-7A
Probable cause: The pilot's improper landing flare and recovery from a bounced landing.

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.