Single-engine piston

N73VP

1973 Homebuilt Evans VP-1

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1973
Serial
JL002
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Volkswagen CONVERSION
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Royse City, TX
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Registration record

N73VP on the FAA register

Type
1973 Homebuilt Evans VP-1
Serial
JL002
Engines
Volkswagen CONVERSION
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Royse City, TX
Certificate issued
1990-02-23
Airworthiness date
1977-09-16
Registration expires
2029-11-30
Airworthiness class
Experimental · amateur-built
Mode S (hex)
A9CA9B
Mode S (octal)
52345233
Seats (type)
1
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2029-11-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 1992-08-08
    Accident at Friendswood, TX; damage: substantial.
  • 1990-02-23
    Certificate of registration issued as N73VP.
  • 1977-09-16
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (experimental category (amateur-built)).
  • 1973
    Manufactured (1973).
Overview

About N73VP

N73VP is a 1973 Homebuilt Evans VP-1, serial number JL002. It is registered to an individual in Royse City, Texas. The current certificate of registration was issued on February 23, 1990 and expires on November 30, 2029.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Volkswagen CONVERSION engine and 1 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is experimental category (amateur-built), dated September 16, 1977.

N73VP has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1992-08-08 Accident · Friendswood, TX Damage: Substantial Serious injury NTSB · FTW92DRA04
Reported aircraft: Evans Aircraft VP-1
Probable cause: THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN A PROPER DESCENT RATE DURING THE FORCED LANDING. A FACTOR WAS THE ENGINE POWER LOSS FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS.

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.