Single-engine piston

N954CH

2012 Homebuilt RV-7A

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
2012
Serial
71991
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Ama/Expr UNKNOWN ENG
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Goode, VA
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Registration record

N954CH on the FAA register

Type
2012 Homebuilt RV-7A
Serial
71991
Engines
Ama/Expr UNKNOWN ENG
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Goode, VA
Certificate issued
2012-09-24
Airworthiness date
2012-11-15
Registration expires
2028-09-30
Airworthiness class
Experimental · amateur-built
Mode S (hex)
AD43BD
Mode S (octal)
53241675
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Kit
Vans Aircraft Inc RV7A
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2028-09-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2013-06-15
    Accident at Altoona, PA; damage: substantial.
  • 2012-11-15
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (experimental category (amateur-built)).
  • 2012-09-24
    Certificate of registration issued as N954CH.
Overview

About N954CH

N954CH is a 2012 Homebuilt RV-7A, serial number 71991. It is registered to an individual in Goode, Virginia. The current certificate of registration was issued on September 24, 2012 and expires on September 30, 2028.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Ama/Expr UNKNOWN ENG engine and 2 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is experimental category (amateur-built), dated November 15, 2012.

N954CH has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2013-06-15 Accident · Altoona, PA Damage: Substantial Serious injury NTSB · ERA13LA288
Reported aircraft: Hagerty RV-7A
Probable cause: The pilot's improper recovery from an encounter with a wind gust during landing, which resulted in a hard landing on, and displacement of, the nose landing gear and a subsequent runway excursion and noseover.

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.