Single-engine piston

N278RV

2012 Homebuilt RV-7

Registered No accidents on file
Built
2012
Serial
71606
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming IO-360-A1B6D
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Port Saint Lucie, FL
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Registration record

N278RV on the FAA register

Type
2012 Homebuilt RV-7
Serial
71606
Engines
Lycoming IO-360-A1B6D
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Port Saint Lucie, FL
Certificate issued
2012-12-05
Airworthiness date
2012-12-22
Registration expires
2028-12-31
Airworthiness class
Experimental · amateur-built
Mode S (hex)
A2C5BF
Mode S (octal)
50542677
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Kit
Vans Aircraft Inc RV-7
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2028-12-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2012-12-22
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (experimental category (amateur-built)).
  • 2012-12-05
    Certificate of registration issued as N278RV.
Overview

About N278RV

N278RV is a 2012 Homebuilt RV-7, serial number 71606. It is registered to an individual in Port Saint Lucie, Florida. The current certificate of registration was issued on December 5, 2012 and expires on December 31, 2028.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Lycoming IO-360-A1B6D engine and 2 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is experimental category (amateur-built), dated December 22, 2012.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N278RV.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

✓ No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices on file for N278RV.

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.