Single-engine piston

N4QV

2009 Homebuilt Questair Venture

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
2009
Serial
078
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental IO-550-G
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Los Alamos, NM
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Registration record

N4QV on the FAA register

Type
2009 Homebuilt Questair Venture
Serial
078
Engines
Continental IO-550-G
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Los Alamos, NM
Certificate issued
2011-06-29
Airworthiness date
2009-05-06
Registration expires
2027-06-30
Airworthiness class
Experimental · amateur-built
Mode S (hex)
A4A961
Mode S (octal)
51124541
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Kit
Questair Inc VENTURE
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2027-06-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2011-06-29
    Certificate of registration issued as N4QV to the current registrant.
  • 2009-05-06
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (experimental category (amateur-built)).
  • 1997-03-24
    N4QV previously assigned to a Homebuilt Questair Venture LX (s/n 43); cancelled.
  • 1995-01-21
    Accident at Des Moines, IA; damage: destroyed.
Overview

About N4QV

N4QV is a 2009 Homebuilt Questair Venture, serial number 078. It is registered to an individual in Los Alamos, New Mexico. The current certificate of registration was issued on June 29, 2011 and expires on June 30, 2027.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Continental IO-550-G engine and 2 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is experimental category (amateur-built), dated May 6, 2009.

N4QV has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: destroyed); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1995-01-21 Accident · Des Moines, IA Damage: Destroyed Fatal injury NTSB · CHI95FA071
Reported aircraft: Bacon Questair-Venture
Probable cause: The pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control during the emergency descent, resulting in a stall/spin. Factors were material defects in the material used to manufacture the crankshaft, resulting in the crankshaft fracturing after approximately 200 hours in service.

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.