Single-engine piston

N5897R

Homebuilt RV-7A

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
—
Serial
73692
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
1
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Madison, MN
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Registration record

N5897R on the FAA register

Type
Homebuilt RV-7A
Serial
73692
Engines
1
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Madison, MN
Certificate issued
2015-08-26
Airworthiness date
—
Registration expires
2028-08-31
Airworthiness class
—
Mode S (hex)
A79AB4
Mode S (octal)
51715264
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Kit
Vans Aircraft Inc RV7A
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2028-08-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2017-01-01
    Accident at Casa Grande, AZ; damage: substantial.
  • 2015-08-26
    Certificate of registration issued as N5897R to the current registrant.
  • 1972-01-04
    N5897R previously assigned to a Cessna 172G Skyhawk / 172 Skyhawk (s/n 172-53566); cancelled.
Overview

About N5897R

N5897R is a Homebuilt RV-7A, serial number 73692. It is registered to an individual in Madison, Minnesota. The current certificate of registration was issued on August 26, 2015 and expires on August 31, 2028.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston and 2 seats.

N5897R has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below. 1 earlier record involves a different aircraft that carried the same N-number.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2017-01-01 Accident · Casa Grande, AZ Damage: Substantial NTSB · GAA17CA108
Reported aircraft: Larson Roger H RV-7
Probable cause: The pilot s inadvertent application of the autopilot during short final, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall and hard landing.
1968-03-20 Accident · Remlik,Va, 46 Damage: Substantial NTSB · 3 0616
Reported aircraft: Cessna 172 — a different aircraft that carried the N5897R registration before this airframe.

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.