Single-engine piston

N696DB

1996 Homebuilt RV-3A

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1996
Serial
11083
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Co-owned · sign in to see
Based
Lakeland, FL
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Registration record

N696DB on the FAA register

Type
1996 Homebuilt RV-3A
Serial
11083
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Registered owner
Co-owned — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Lakeland, FL
Certificate issued
2026-05-09
Airworthiness date
1999-11-13
Registration expires
2033-05-31
Airworthiness class
Experimental · amateur-built
Mode S (hex)
A9414D
Mode S (octal)
52240515
Seats (type)
1
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2033-05-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2026-06-15
    Accident at Lakeland, FL; damage: substantial.
  • 2026-05-09
    Certificate of registration issued as N696DB.
  • 1999-11-13
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (experimental category (amateur-built)).
  • 1996
    Manufactured (1996).
Overview

About N696DB

N696DB is a 1996 Homebuilt RV-3A, serial number 11083. It is registered to co-owners in Lakeland, Florida. The current certificate of registration was issued on May 9, 2026 and expires on May 31, 2033.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Lycoming O-320 series engine and 1 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is experimental category (amateur-built), dated November 13, 1999.

N696DB has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2026-06-15 Accident · Lakeland, FL Damage: Substantial Fatal injury NTSB · ERA26FA239
Reported aircraft: Blessing RV-3A
Preliminary report: On June 15, 2026, about 1955 eastern daylight time, an experimental amateur-built Van’s RV-3A, N696DB, was destroyed when it was involved in an accident near Lakeland, Florida. The pilot received fatal injuries. The airplane was operated as a Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 personal flight. Review of ADS-B data showed that the pilot departed Bartow executive Airport (BOW), Bartow, Florida, about 1930. A witness, who was also a pilot, stated that he and the accident pilot were going to rendezvous near Orlampa Inc Airport (FA08), Polk City, Florida, and conduct formation flight maneuvers in the area. The witness stated that after joining up in formation with the accident…
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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.