Single-engine piston

N87CT

1998 Homebuilt Chuck'S RV-3C

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1998
Serial
CTB-2
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming IO-320 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Brighton, CO
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Registration record

N87CT on the FAA register

Type
1998 Homebuilt Chuck'S RV-3C
Serial
CTB-2
Engines
Lycoming IO-320 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Brighton, CO
Certificate issued
2018-10-16
Airworthiness date
1998-09-30
Registration expires
2028-10-31
Airworthiness class
Experimental · amateur-built
Mode S (hex)
ABF441
Mode S (octal)
52772101
Seats (type)
1
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2028-10-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2018-10-16
    Certificate of registration issued as N87CT to the current registrant.
  • 1998-09-30
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (experimental category (amateur-built)).
  • 1991-07-12
    N87CT previously assigned to a Homebuilt RV-4 (s/n CTB1); cancelled.
  • 1990-07-21
    Accident at San Andreas, CA; damage: destroyed.
Overview

About N87CT

N87CT is a 1998 Homebuilt Chuck'S RV-3C, serial number CTB-2. It is registered to an individual in Brighton, Colorado. The current certificate of registration was issued on October 16, 2018 and expires on October 31, 2028.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Lycoming IO-320 series engine and 1 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is experimental category (amateur-built), dated September 30, 1998.

N87CT has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: destroyed); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1990-07-21 Accident · San Andreas, CA Damage: Destroyed Serious injury NTSB · LAX90DVG13
Reported aircraft: Charles T. Brietigam RV-4
Probable cause: THE FAILURE OF FOUR PROPELLER RETENTION BOLTS WHICH REQUIRED THE ENGINE TO BE SHUT DOWN. A FACTOR IN THE ACCIDENT WAS THE PILOT'S MISJUDGEMENT OF THE FORCED LANDING APPROACH.

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.