Single-engine piston

N49S

1984 Homebuilt RLV-1

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1984
Serial
2
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Wells Propane Inc (Corporation)
Based
Wells, NV
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Registration record

N49S on the FAA register

Type
1984 Homebuilt RLV-1
Serial
2
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Registered owner
Wells Propane Inc
Wells, NV
Certificate issued
2011-01-25
Airworthiness date
1984-04-24
Registration expires
2027-01-31
Airworthiness class
Experimental · amateur-built
Mode S (hex)
A60F4F
Mode S (octal)
51407517
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2027-01-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2011-09-22
    Accident at Wells, NV; damage: substantial.
  • 2011-01-25
    Certificate of registration issued as N49S to the current registrant.
  • 1991-02-12
    N49S previously assigned to a Cessna T337G / P337G / Skymaster T-337G (s/n P3370153); cancelled.
  • 1984-04-24
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (experimental category (amateur-built)).
Overview

About N49S

N49S is a 1984 Homebuilt RLV-1, serial number 2. The FAA register lists Wells Propane Inc as the registrant in Wells, Nevada. The current certificate of registration was issued on January 25, 2011 and expires on January 31, 2027.

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 April 24, 1984.

N49S has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2011-09-22 Accident · Wells, NV Damage: Substantial Serious injury NTSB · WPR11LA461
Reported aircraft: Bunker RLV-1
Probable cause: The pilot did not maintain clearance from terrain while maneuvering. Contributing to the accident was the pilot s inadequate in-flight planning.

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.