Single-engine piston

N269SD

2009 Homebuilt Vans Aircraft RV-7A

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
2009
Serial
73373
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Ama/Expr UNKNOWN ENG
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Farrell Sean P + 1 co-owner (Partnership)
Based
Watsonville, CA
Registration record

N269SD on the FAA register

Type
2009 Homebuilt Vans Aircraft RV-7A
Serial
73373
Engines
Ama/Expr UNKNOWN ENG
Registered owner
Farrell Sean P + 1 co-owner
Watsonville, CA
Certificate issued
2018-12-03
Airworthiness date
2009-03-09
Registration expires
2028-12-31
Airworthiness class
Experimental · amateur-built
Mode S (hex)
A2A200
Mode S (octal)
50521000
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Kit
Vans Aircraft Inc RV7A
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2028-12-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2018-12-03
    Certificate of registration issued as N269SD to the current registrant.
  • 2009-03-09
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (experimental category (amateur-built)).
  • 2008-12-08
    N269SD previously assigned to a Homebuilt Vans Aircraft RV-7A (s/n 72505); cancelled.
  • 2008-05-03
    Accident at Hollister, CA; damage: substantial.
Overview

About N269SD

N269SD is a 2009 Homebuilt Vans Aircraft RV-7A, serial number 73373. The FAA register lists Farrell Sean P + 1 co-owner as the registrant in Watsonville, California. The current certificate of registration was issued on December 3, 2018 and expires on December 31, 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 March 9, 2009.

N269SD has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2008-05-03 Accident · Hollister, CA Damage: Substantial Minor injury NTSB · SEA08CA123
Reported aircraft: Vans Aircraft RV-7A
Probable cause: The in-flight collision with a bird.

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.