Single-engine piston

N747BS

2001 Homebuilt RV-6A

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
2001
Serial
24728
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming I0360 SER A&C
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Co-owned · sign in to see
Based
Ames, IA
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Registration record

N747BS on the FAA register

Type
2001 Homebuilt RV-6A
Serial
24728
Engines
Lycoming I0360 SER A&C
Registered owner
Co-owned — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Ames, IA
Certificate issued
2023-09-28
Airworthiness date
2001-05-24
Registration expires
2030-09-30
Airworthiness class
Experimental · amateur-built
Mode S (hex)
AA0CB5
Mode S (octal)
52406265
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

  • 2030-09-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2023-09-28
    Certificate of registration issued as N747BS.
  • 2002-07-19
    Accident at Mattawan, MI; damage: substantial.
  • 2001-05-24
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (experimental category (amateur-built)).
Overview

About N747BS

N747BS is a 2001 Homebuilt RV-6A, serial number 24728. It is registered to co-owners in Ames, Iowa. The current certificate of registration was issued on September 28, 2023 and expires on September 30, 2030.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Lycoming I0360 SER A&C engine and 2 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is experimental category (amateur-built), dated May 24, 2001.

N747BS has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2002-07-19 Accident · Mattawan, MI Damage: Substantial Minor injury NTSB · CHI02CA202
Reported aircraft: Eckstein RV-6A
Probable cause: Failure by the pilot in command to attain a proper touchdown point considering the available runway length. The rough, uneven runway surface and the soft area at the far end of the runway were contributing factors.

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.