Single-engine piston

N686MS

2001 Homebuilt Vans RV6-A

Registered No accidents on file
Built
2001
Serial
25708
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-360 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Launey Aviation LLC (LLC)
Based
Sacramento, CA
Registration record

N686MS on the FAA register

Type
2001 Homebuilt Vans RV6-A
Serial
25708
Engines
Lycoming O-360 series
Registered owner
Launey Aviation LLC
Sacramento, CA
Certificate issued
2025-12-03
Airworthiness date
2001-12-17
Registration expires
2032-12-31
Airworthiness class
Experimental · amateur-built
Mode S (hex)
A91AA5
Mode S (octal)
52215245
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Kit
Vans Aircraft Inc RV-6A
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2032-12-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2025-12-03
    Certificate of registration issued as N686MS.
  • 2001-12-17
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (experimental category (amateur-built)).
Overview

About N686MS

N686MS is a 2001 Homebuilt Vans RV6-A, serial number 25708. The FAA register lists Launey Aviation LLC as the registrant in Sacramento, California. The current certificate of registration was issued on December 3, 2025 and expires on December 31, 2032.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Lycoming O-360 series engine and 2 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is experimental category (amateur-built), dated December 17, 2001.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N686MS.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

✓ No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices on file for N686MS.

Sources: NTSB aviation accident database and CAROL case system, FAA preliminary accident & incident notices. Search accident records

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