Single-engine piston

N283S

2009 Homebuilt RV-7

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
2009
Serial
73041
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-360 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Wake Turbulence Corp (Corporation)
Based
Wilmington, DE
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Registration record

N283S on the FAA register

Type
2009 Homebuilt RV-7
Serial
73041
Engines
Lycoming O-360 series
Registered owner
Wake Turbulence Corp
Wilmington, DE
Certificate issued
2009-03-23
Airworthiness date
2009-04-29
Registration expires
2029-11-30
Airworthiness class
Experimental · amateur-built
Mode S (hex)
A2DAB0
Mode S (octal)
50555260
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

  • 2029-11-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2022-07-16
    Accident at Topeka, KS; damage: substantial.
  • 2009-04-29
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (experimental category (amateur-built)).
  • 2009-03-23
    Certificate of registration issued as N283S.
Overview

About N283S

N283S is a 2009 Homebuilt RV-7, serial number 73041. The FAA register lists Wake Turbulence Corp as the registrant in Wilmington, Delaware. The current certificate of registration was issued on March 23, 2009 and expires on November 30, 2029.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Lycoming O-360 series engine and 2 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is experimental category (amateur-built), dated April 29, 2009.

N283S has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2022-07-16 Accident · Topeka, KS Damage: Substantial Fatal injury NTSB · WPR22FA254
Reported aircraft: Stucky Steven D RV-7
Probable cause: The pilot s failure to maintain aircraft control while performing an aerobatic maneuver on takeoff, which resulted in exceedance of the airplane s critical angle of attack, a subsequent aerodynamic stall, and impact with terrain. Contributing to the accident was the pilot s impairment from alcohol consumption before the 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.