Single-engine piston

N54MG

2017 Homebuilt Vans RV-10

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
2017
Serial
41688
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming IO-540-D4A5
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Co-owned · sign in to see
Based
Sacramento, CA
Registration record

N54MG on the FAA register

Type
2017 Homebuilt Vans RV-10
Serial
41688
Engines
Lycoming IO-540-D4A5
Registered owner
Co-owned — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Sacramento, CA
Certificate issued
2020-01-22
Airworthiness date
2017-01-24
Registration expires
2027-01-31
Airworthiness class
Experimental · amateur-built
Mode S (hex)
A6D6AD
Mode S (octal)
51553255
Seats (type)
4
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Kit
Vans Aircraft Inc RV-10
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2027-01-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2022-05-06
    Accident at Sausalito, CA; damage: substantial.
  • 2020-01-22
    Certificate of registration issued as N54MG to the current registrant.
  • 2017-01-24
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (experimental category (amateur-built)).
  • 2011-05-09
    N54MG previously assigned to a Homebuilt Raven 229 (s/n 4745); cancelled.
Overview

About N54MG

N54MG is a 2017 Homebuilt Vans RV-10, serial number 41688. It is registered to co-owners in Sacramento, California. The current certificate of registration was issued on January 22, 2020 and expires on January 31, 2027.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Lycoming IO-540-D4A5 engine and 4 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is experimental category (amateur-built), dated January 24, 2017.

N54MG has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2022-05-06 Accident · Sausalito, CA Damage: Substantial Fatal injury NTSB · WPR22FA172
Reported aircraft: Vans RV10
Probable cause: The pilot s improper decision to continue a visual flight rules flight into an area of limited visibility conditions, which resulted in spatial disorientation and a loss of airplane control.

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.