Single-engine piston

N40WB

2021 Homebuilt Vans RV-7A

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
2021
Serial
71857
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming YIO-360-M1B
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Co-owned · sign in to see
Based
Lorton, VA
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Registration record

N40WB on the FAA register

Type
2021 Homebuilt Vans RV-7A
Serial
71857
Engines
Lycoming YIO-360-M1B
Registered owner
Co-owned — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Lorton, VA
Certificate issued
2022-08-08
Airworthiness date
2021-06-02
Registration expires
2029-08-31
Airworthiness class
Experimental · amateur-built
Mode S (hex)
A4AC3E
Mode S (octal)
51126076
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Kit
Vans Aircraft Inc RV7A
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2029-08-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2022-09-13
    Accident at Warrenton, VA; damage: substantial.
  • 2022-08-08
    Certificate of registration issued as N40WB to the current registrant.
  • 2021-06-02
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (experimental category (amateur-built)).
  • 2009-09-09
    N40WB previously assigned to a Homebuilt Tailwind W-10 (s/n 98-1100); cancelled.
  • 2003-08-25
    N40WB previously assigned to a Homebuilt Mustang II (s/n 551); cancelled.
Overview

About N40WB

N40WB is a 2021 Homebuilt Vans RV-7A, serial number 71857. It is registered to co-owners in Lorton, Virginia. The current certificate of registration was issued on August 8, 2022 and expires on August 31, 2029.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Lycoming YIO-360-M1B engine and 2 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is experimental category (amateur-built), dated June 2, 2021.

N40WB has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2022-09-13 Accident · Warrenton, VA Damage: Substantial NTSB · ERA22LA416
Reported aircraft: William L Bell Vans RV-7A
Probable cause: A total loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined because the airplane could not be examined.

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.