Single-engine piston

N8491K

2002 Homebuilt Vans RV-6

Registered No accidents on file
Built
2002
Serial
21069
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming IO-360-A1A
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Harrison Township, MI
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Registration record

N8491K on the FAA register

Type
2002 Homebuilt Vans RV-6
Serial
21069
Engines
Lycoming IO-360-A1A
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Harrison Township, MI
Certificate issued
2011-01-31
Airworthiness date
2002-10-26
Registration expires
2030-01-31
Airworthiness class
Experimental · amateur-built
Mode S (hex)
ABA3CD
Mode S (octal)
52721715
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Kit
Vans Aircraft Inc RV-6
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2030-01-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2011-01-31
    Certificate of registration issued as N8491K to the current registrant.
  • 2002-10-26
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (experimental category (amateur-built)).
  • 1948-02-03
    N8491K previously assigned to a Stinson 108-1 (s/n 108-1491); cancelled.
Overview

About N8491K

N8491K is a 2002 Homebuilt Vans RV-6, serial number 21069. It is registered to an individual in Harrison Township, Michigan. The current certificate of registration was issued on January 31, 2011 and expires on January 31, 2030.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Lycoming IO-360-A1A engine and 2 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is experimental category (amateur-built), dated October 26, 2002.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for this airframe as N8491K. 2 earlier records involve a different aircraft that carried the same N-number.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1991-07-19 Accident · Brinkley, AR Damage: Destroyed NTSB · FTW91DPG15
Reported aircraft: Grumman 164B — a different aircraft that carried the N8491K registration before this airframe.
Probable cause: A BLOCKED FUEL SCREEN WHICH RESULTED IN A FUEL STARVATION INDUCED LOSS OF POWER. A FACTOR WAS THE LACK OF SUITABLE TERRAIN FOR THE FORCED LANDING.
1984-06-11 Accident · Harrisburg, AR Damage: Substantial NTSB · MKC84LA165
Reported aircraft: Schweizer G-164B — a different aircraft that carried the N8491K 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.