Single-engine piston

N987CW

2004 Homebuilt Vans RV 7A

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
2004
Serial
71185
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Ama/Expr UNKNOWN ENG
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Scottsdale, AZ
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Registration record

N987CW on the FAA register

Type
2004 Homebuilt Vans RV 7A
Serial
71185
Engines
Ama/Expr UNKNOWN ENG
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Scottsdale, AZ
Certificate issued
2024-08-10
Airworthiness date
2004-12-03
Registration expires
2031-08-31
Airworthiness class
Experimental · amateur-built
Mode S (hex)
ADC56C
Mode S (octal)
53342554
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Kit
Vans Aircraft Inc RV7A
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2031-08-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2026-07-17
    Accident at Kent, WA; damage: substantial.
  • 2024-08-10
    Certificate of registration issued as N987CW.
  • 2004-12-03
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (experimental category (amateur-built)).
Overview

About N987CW

N987CW is a 2004 Homebuilt Vans RV 7A, serial number 71185. It is registered to an individual in Scottsdale, Arizona. The current certificate of registration was issued on August 10, 2024 and expires on August 31, 2031.

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 December 3, 2004.

N987CW has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2026-07-17 Accident · Kent, WA Damage: Substantial Minor injury NTSB · WPR26LA265
Reported aircraft: Wilson Charlie H Vans RV 7A
Probable cause: The pilot’s improper pitch control during landing, which resulted in a bounced landing, nose landing gear collapse, and nose over.
NTSB report ↗

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.