Single-engine piston

N63SM

1986 Homebuilt RV-4

Registered 2 NTSB/FAA records
Built
1986
Serial
63
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Spring Hill, KS
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Registration record

N63SM on the FAA register

Type
1986 Homebuilt RV-4
Serial
63
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Spring Hill, KS
Certificate issued
2020-10-20
Airworthiness date
2026-04-01
Registration expires
2027-10-31
Airworthiness class
Experimental · amateur-built
Mode S (hex)
A83CFF
Mode S (octal)
52036377
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2027-10-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2026-04-01
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (experimental category (amateur-built)).
  • 2020-10-20
    Certificate of registration issued as N63SM.
  • 2000-04-15
    Accident at Willows, CA; damage: substantial.
  • 1986-10-04
    Accident at Lincoln, CA; damage: substantial.
Overview

About N63SM

N63SM is a 1986 Homebuilt RV-4, serial number 63. It is registered to an individual in Spring Hill, Kansas. The current certificate of registration was issued on October 20, 2020 and expires on October 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 1, 2026.

N63SM has 2 accident/incident records on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2000-04-15 Accident · Willows, CA Damage: Substantial Minor injury NTSB · LAX00LA155
Reported aircraft: Smith RV-4
Probable cause: Disconnection of the elevator push rod due to the owner/builder's improper installation of the rear jam nut on the elevator pushrod.
1986-10-04 Accident · Lincoln, CA Damage: Substantial NTSB · LAX87DVG01
Reported aircraft: Smith & R. Mathews RV-4

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.