Single-engine piston

N3977G

2011 Homebuilt RV-6A

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
2011
Serial
23877
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-320-H2AD
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Ozark, MO
Registration record

N3977G on the FAA register

Type
2011 Homebuilt RV-6A
Serial
23877
Engines
Lycoming O-320-H2AD
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Ozark, MO
Certificate issued
—
Airworthiness date
2012-05-11
Registration expires
—
Airworthiness class
Experimental · amateur-built
Mode S (hex)
A4A01E
Mode S (octal)
51120036
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Kit
Vans Aircraft Inc RV-6A
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2021-09-15
    Accident at Palouse, WA; damage: substantial.
  • 2012-05-11
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (experimental category (amateur-built)).
  • 2011
    Manufactured (2011).
  • 1968-10-01
    N3977G previously assigned to a Cessna TU206C (s/n U206-0977); cancelled.
Overview

About N3977G

N3977G is a 2011 Homebuilt RV-6A, serial number 23877. It is registered to an individual in Ozark, Missouri.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Lycoming O-320-H2AD engine and 2 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is experimental category (amateur-built), dated May 11, 2012.

N3977G has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2021-09-15 Accident · Palouse, WA Damage: Substantial Serious injury NTSB · WPR21LA346
Reported aircraft: Gordon Scot A RV-6A
Probable cause: The pilot's improper landing flare, which resulted in a bounced landing and subsequent nose over.

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.