Single-engine piston

N849GS

2004 Homebuilt Vans RV-7A

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
2004
Serial
71000
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-360-A1A
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Co-owned · sign in to see
Based
Cheraw, SC
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Registration record

N849GS on the FAA register

Type
2004 Homebuilt Vans RV-7A
Serial
71000
Engines
Lycoming O-360-A1A
Registered owner
Co-owned — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Cheraw, SC
Certificate issued
2020-09-28
Airworthiness date
2004-05-18
Registration expires
2027-09-30
Airworthiness class
Experimental · amateur-built
Mode S (hex)
ABA1EF
Mode S (octal)
52720757
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Kit
Vans Aircraft Inc RV7A
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2027-09-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2020-09-28
    Certificate of registration issued as N849GS.
  • 2019-07-19
    Accident at Ocean City, MD; damage: substantial.
  • 2004-05-18
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (experimental category (amateur-built)).
Overview

About N849GS

N849GS is a 2004 Homebuilt Vans RV-7A, serial number 71000. It is registered to co-owners in Cheraw, South Carolina. The current certificate of registration was issued on September 28, 2020 and expires on September 30, 2027.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Lycoming O-360-A1A engine and 2 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is experimental category (amateur-built), dated May 18, 2004.

N849GS has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2019-07-19 Accident · Ocean City, MD Damage: Substantial Minor injury NTSB · ERA19LA232
Reported aircraft: Vans RV7
Probable cause: The disconnection of the propeller governor control arm from the propeller governor due to a missing attachment bolt, which resulted in a partial loss of engine power during takeoff when the governor control vibrated to a high pitch, low rpm setting.

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.