Single-engine piston

N869AR

2012 Homebuilt Virus SW

Registered No accidents on file
Built
2012
Serial
498 SWN 100 IS
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Rotax 912S
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Pacifica, CA
Registration record

N869AR on the FAA register

Type
2012 Homebuilt Virus SW
Serial
498 SWN 100 IS
Engines
Rotax 912S
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Pacifica, CA
Certificate issued
2016-08-03
Airworthiness date
2013-04-20
Registration expires
2029-08-31
Airworthiness class
Light sport · glider
Mode S (hex)
ABF056
Mode S (octal)
52770126
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2029-08-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2016-08-03
    Certificate of registration issued as N869AR.
  • 2013-04-20
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (light sport category (glider)).
  • 2012
    Manufactured (2012).
Overview

About N869AR

N869AR is a 2012 Homebuilt Virus SW, serial number 498 SWN 100 IS. It is registered to an individual in Pacifica, California. The current certificate of registration was issued on August 3, 2016 and expires on August 31, 2029.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Rotax 912S engine and 2 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is light sport category (glider), dated April 20, 2013.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N869AR.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

✓ No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices on file for N869AR.

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.