Single-engine piston

N96TJ

2003 Homebuilt Vans RV-6

Registered No accidents on file
Built
2003
Serial
23657
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Costa Mesa, CA
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Registration record

N96TJ on the FAA register

Type
2003 Homebuilt Vans RV-6
Serial
23657
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Costa Mesa, CA
Certificate issued
2003-01-30
Airworthiness date
2003-10-25
Registration expires
2029-04-30
Airworthiness class
Experimental · amateur-built
Mode S (hex)
AD5B7F
Mode S (octal)
53255577
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Kit
Vans Aircraft Inc RV-6
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2029-04-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2003-10-25
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (experimental category (amateur-built)).
  • 2003-01-30
    Certificate of registration issued as N96TJ.
Overview

About N96TJ

N96TJ is a 2003 Homebuilt Vans RV-6, serial number 23657. It is registered to an individual in Costa Mesa, California. The current certificate of registration was issued on January 30, 2003 and expires on April 30, 2029.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Lycoming O-320 series engine and 2 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is experimental category (amateur-built), dated October 25, 2003.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for this airframe as N96TJ. 1 earlier record involves a different aircraft that carried the same N-number.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1997-06-25 Accident · Sugar Land, TX Damage: Substantial NTSB · FTW97LA234
Reported aircraft: Cessna 182Q — a different aircraft that carried the N96TJ registration before this airframe.
Probable cause: the pilot's improper landing flare and improper recovery from a bounced landing.

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.