Single-engine piston

N37789

1977 Homebuilt Volksplane-I

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1977
Serial
ESVP-1
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Volkswagen CONVERSION
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Lafayette, CA
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Registration record

N37789 on the FAA register

Type
1977 Homebuilt Volksplane-I
Serial
ESVP-1
Engines
Volkswagen CONVERSION
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Lafayette, CA
Certificate issued
1977-05-26
Airworthiness date
2013-03-15
Registration expires
2027-05-31
Airworthiness class
Experimental · amateur-built
Mode S (hex)
A4515E
Mode S (octal)
51050536
Seats (type)
1
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2027-05-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2013-03-15
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (experimental category (amateur-built)).
  • 1979-09-29
    Accident at Potter Valley,Ca, 05; damage: destroyed.
  • 1977-05-26
    Certificate of registration issued as N37789.
Overview

About N37789

N37789 is a 1977 Homebuilt Volksplane-I, serial number ESVP-1. It is registered to an individual in Lafayette, California. The current certificate of registration was issued on May 26, 1977 and expires on May 31, 2027.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Volkswagen CONVERSION engine and 1 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is experimental category (amateur-built), dated March 15, 2013.

N37789 has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: destroyed); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1979-09-29 Accident · Potter Valley,Ca, 05 Damage: Destroyed NTSB · 3 2634
Reported aircraft: Volksplane 1
Probable cause: R LOW DOWNWIND PASS OVER RWY.

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.