Single-engine piston

N298Z

1999 Homebuilt Vans RV-6A

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1999
Serial
60164
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Townsend, DE
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Registration record

N298Z on the FAA register

Type
1999 Homebuilt Vans RV-6A
Serial
60164
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Townsend, DE
Certificate issued
2019-01-16
Airworthiness date
1999-07-01
Registration expires
2029-01-31
Airworthiness class
Experimental · amateur-built
Mode S (hex)
A31571
Mode S (octal)
50612561
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2029-01-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2024-06-14
    Accident at Townsend, DE; damage: substantial.
  • 2019-01-16
    Certificate of registration issued as N298Z.
  • 1999-07-01
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (experimental category (amateur-built)).
Overview

About N298Z

N298Z is a 1999 Homebuilt Vans RV-6A, serial number 60164. It is registered to an individual in Townsend, Delaware. The current certificate of registration was issued on January 16, 2019 and expires on January 31, 2029.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Lycoming O-320 series engine and 2 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is experimental category (amateur-built), dated July 1, 1999.

N298Z has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2024-06-14 Accident · Townsend, DE Damage: Substantial Serious injury NTSB · ERA24LA264
Reported aircraft: Vans RV6
Probable cause: An inadvertent encounter with rough or soft terrain during landing, resulting in a bent nose landing gear leg and subsequent nose over.
NTSB report ↗

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.