Single-engine piston

N72159

1995 Longjev RV-6A

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1995
Serial
22632
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
New Castle, KY
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Registration record

N72159 on the FAA register

Type
1995 Longjev RV-6A
Serial
22632
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
New Castle, KY
Certificate issued
2004-11-09
Airworthiness date
1997-09-15
Registration expires
2028-10-31
Airworthiness class
Experimental · amateur-built
Mode S (hex)
A9AA6C
Mode S (octal)
52325154
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2028-10-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2004-11-09
    Certificate of registration issued as N72159 to the current registrant.
  • 2003-05-27
    Accident at Backus, MN; damage: substantial.
  • 1997-09-15
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (experimental category (amateur-built)).
  • 1995
    Manufactured (1995).
  • 1993-10-01
    N72159 previously assigned to a Cessna 337G (s/n 33701531); cancelled.
  • 1965-05-20
    N72159 previously assigned to a Cessna 120 (s/n 9326); cancelled.
Overview

About N72159

N72159 is a 1995 Longjev RV-6A, serial number 22632. It is registered to an individual in New Castle, Kentucky. The current certificate of registration was issued on November 9, 2004 and expires on October 31, 2028.

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 September 15, 1997.

N72159 has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2003-05-27 Accident · Backus, MN Damage: Substantial Minor injury NTSB · CHI03LA137
Reported aircraft: Longjev RV-6A
Probable cause: The pilot's inadequate flare and recovery from a bounced landing.

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.