Single-engine piston

N80287

Homebuilt RV-6A

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
—
Serial
22902
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O&VO-360 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Rigby, ID
Registration record

N80287 on the FAA register

Type
Homebuilt RV-6A
Serial
22902
Engines
Lycoming O&VO-360 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Rigby, ID
Certificate issued
2023-09-17
Airworthiness date
1995-08-24
Registration expires
2030-09-30
Airworthiness class
Experimental · amateur-built
Mode S (hex)
AAECDB
Mode S (octal)
52566333
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2030-09-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2023-09-17
    Certificate of registration issued as N80287 to the current registrant.
  • 1999-04-02
    Accident at Payson, UT; damage: substantial.
  • 1995-08-24
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (experimental category (amateur-built)).
  • 1992-08-12
    N80287 previously assigned to a Beechcraft A36 Bonanza (s/n E2731); cancelled.
  • 1989-02-27
    N80287 previously assigned to a Robinson R22 BETA II Piston Helicopters / R22 BETA Piston Helicopters / R22B Piston Helicopters (s/n 0965); cancelled.
  • 1958-09-05
    N80287 previously assigned to a Culver V (s/n V-206); cancelled.
Overview

About N80287

N80287 is a Homebuilt RV-6A, serial number 22902. It is registered to an individual in Rigby, Idaho. The current certificate of registration was issued on September 17, 2023 and expires on September 30, 2030.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Lycoming O&VO-360 series engine and 2 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is experimental category (amateur-built), dated August 24, 1995.

N80287 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

1999-04-02 Accident · Payson, UT Damage: Substantial NTSB · DEN99LA062
Reported aircraft: Sly RV-6A
Probable cause: The development of carburetor ice resulting in a loss of engine power, and the inadequate carburetor heat shroud. Factors were the carburetor icing weather conditions, the kit manufacturer's inadequate carburetor heat shroud design, the FAA's inadequate certification of the aircraft, the snow covered, unsuitable terrain on which to perform a forced landing, and the fence post.
1981-04-26 Accident · Macomb,Il, 13 Damage: Destroyed NTSB · 3 0574
Reported aircraft: Cessna 172M — a different aircraft that carried the N80287 registration before this airframe.

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.