Single-engine piston

N87CK

Homebuilt Vans RV 7

Registered No accidents on file
Built
—
Serial
70133
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
1
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Fort Myers, FL
Registration record

N87CK on the FAA register

Type
Homebuilt Vans RV 7
Serial
70133
Engines
1
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Fort Myers, FL
Certificate issued
2013-12-24
Airworthiness date
—
Registration expires
2029-12-31
Airworthiness class
—
Mode S (hex)
ABF439
Mode S (octal)
52772071
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Kit
Vans Aircraft Inc RV-7
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2029-12-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2013-12-24
    Certificate of registration issued as N87CK to the current registrant.
  • 1994-03-22
    N87CK previously assigned to a Homebuilt Glasair II SH 2F (s/n 1078); cancelled.
Overview

About N87CK

N87CK is a Homebuilt Vans RV 7, serial number 70133. It is registered to an individual in Fort Myers, Florida. The current certificate of registration was issued on December 24, 2013 and expires on December 31, 2029.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston and 2 seats.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for this airframe as N87CK. 1 earlier record involves a different aircraft that carried the same N-number.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1993-08-20 Accident · Ocala, FL Damage: Destroyed Fatal injury NTSB · MIA93FA180
Reported aircraft: Glasair SH-2F — a different aircraft that carried the N87CK registration before this airframe.
Probable cause: THE PILOT-IN-COMMAND'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN AIRSPEED (VSO) DURING A FORCED LANDING, RESULTING IN AN IN-FLIGHT LOSS OF CONTROL (STALL), AND SUBSEQUENT IN-FLIGHT COLLISION WITH TERRAIN. CONTRIBUTING TO THE ACCIDENT WAS THE PILOT-IN-COMMAND'S IMPROPER POSITIONING OF THE FUEL TANK SELECTOR VALVE RESULTING IN FUEL STARVATION.

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.