Single-engine piston

N443VA

2022 Homebuilt Vbat

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
2022
Serial
043
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Suter TOA 288
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Northrop Grumman (Corporation)
Based
Sierra Vista, AZ
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Registration record

N443VA on the FAA register

Type
2022 Homebuilt Vbat
Serial
043
Engines
Suter TOA 288
Registered owner
Northrop Grumman
Sierra Vista, AZ
Certificate issued
2022-12-12
Airworthiness date
2025-03-11
Registration expires
2029-12-31
Airworthiness class
Experimental · research & development
Mode S (hex)
A5579E
Mode S (octal)
51253636
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2029-12-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2025-04-08
    Accident at Douglas, AZ; damage: substantial.
  • 2025-03-11
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (experimental category (research & development)).
  • 2022-12-12
    Certificate of registration issued as N443VA.
Overview

About N443VA

N443VA is a 2022 Homebuilt Vbat, serial number 043. The FAA register lists Northrop Grumman as the registrant in Sierra Vista, Arizona. The current certificate of registration was issued on December 12, 2022 and expires on December 31, 2029.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston and one Suter TOA 288 engine. Its airworthiness certificate is experimental category (research & development), dated March 11, 2025.

N443VA has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2025-04-08 Accident · Douglas, AZ Damage: Substantial NTSB · WPR25LA135
Reported aircraft: Martin Uav Vbat
Probable cause: The malfunction of the throttle servo which resulted in the complete loss of engine power.
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.