Single-engine piston

N816BA

2005 Homebuilt Vans RV-7A

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
2005
Serial
70809
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Ama/Expr UNKNOWN ENG
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Dalhart, TX
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Registration record

N816BA on the FAA register

Type
2005 Homebuilt Vans RV-7A
Serial
70809
Engines
Ama/Expr UNKNOWN ENG
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Dalhart, TX
Certificate issued
2023-08-31
Airworthiness date
2005-04-02
Registration expires
2030-08-31
Airworthiness class
Experimental · amateur-built
Mode S (hex)
AB1FC0
Mode S (octal)
52617700
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Kit
Vans Aircraft Inc RV7A
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2030-08-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2023-08-31
    Certificate of registration issued as N816BA.
  • 2011-11-25
    Accident at Quinton, VA; damage: substantial.
  • 2005-04-02
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (experimental category (amateur-built)).
Overview

About N816BA

N816BA is a 2005 Homebuilt Vans RV-7A, serial number 70809. It is registered to an individual in Dalhart, Texas. The current certificate of registration was issued on August 31, 2023 and expires on August 31, 2030.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Ama/Expr UNKNOWN ENG engine and 2 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is experimental category (amateur-built), dated April 2, 2005.

N816BA has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2011-11-25 Accident · Quinton, VA Damage: Substantial NTSB · ERA12CA088
Reported aircraft: Anatra Bart T Vans RV-7A
Probable cause: The pilot's improper fuel management, which resulted in a total loss of engine power due to fuel starvation, and the subsequent nose-over during the forced 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.