Single-engine piston

N715PA

2017 Homebuilt RV6A

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
2017
Serial
20437
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-360-A1A
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Littleton, MA
Registration record

N715PA on the FAA register

Type
2017 Homebuilt RV6A
Serial
20437
Engines
Lycoming O-360-A1A
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Littleton, MA
Certificate issued
2017-07-25
Airworthiness date
2017-10-23
Registration expires
2027-07-31
Airworthiness class
Experimental · amateur-built
Mode S (hex)
A98FE6
Mode S (octal)
52307746
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

  • 2027-07-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2024-06-17
    Accident at Methuen, MA; damage: substantial.
  • 2017-10-23
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (experimental category (amateur-built)).
  • 2017-07-25
    Certificate of registration issued as N715PA to the current registrant.
  • 2006-06-07
    N715PA previously assigned to a Airbus A300 B4-203 (s/n 23); cancelled.
  • 1971-01-05
    N715PA previously assigned to a Boeing 707-321 (s/n 17593); cancelled.
Overview

About N715PA

N715PA is a 2017 Homebuilt RV6A, serial number 20437. It is registered to an individual in Littleton, Massachusetts. The current certificate of registration was issued on July 25, 2017 and expires on July 31, 2027.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Lycoming O-360-A1A engine and 2 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is experimental category (amateur-built), dated October 23, 2017.

N715PA 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

2024-06-17 Accident · Methuen, MA Damage: Substantial Fatal injury NTSB · ERA24FA265
Reported aircraft: Vans RV6
Probable cause: The pilot’s failure to manage the available fuel supply, which resulted in a total loss of engine power due to fuel starvation.
NTSB report ↗
1968-01-13 Accident · No.Pacific Ocean, 91 Damage: None NTSB · 1 0007
Reported aircraft: Boeing 707 — a different aircraft that carried the N715PA registration before this airframe.
Probable cause: OOSELY FASTENED. RADAR DID NOT SHOW RETURN.

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.