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N4889R2003 Noles Vance L RV-9A

DeregisteredUnclaimedSource: FAA, updated Oct 20, 2026

This N-number isn't registered right now. Below is its last known registration, canceled Oct 30, 2021.

Safety record in brief:1 NTSB accident (destroyed damage, Sep 2020)No ADs since 1998 matched

Registration
Deregistered
Last based in
Sarasota, FL
owner city / state
Engine
0-320 SERIES · 180 hp
Lycoming
Owners
1
since 2018
NTSB events
1
destroyed, 2020
ADs may apply
0
confirm with A&P
Service reports
0
since 1995

Registration

FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 20, 2026
Last registered owner
Individual owner
City, state
Sarasota, FL
Certificate issued
Jul 24, 2018
Canceled
Oct 30, 2021
Airworthiness
Experimental · Amateur Built
Airworthiness date
Sep 19, 2003

We never show street addresses, even though they appear in the public FAA file. Individual owners are shown by city and state only.

Airframe & engine

FAA Registry + type data

Airframe

Manufacturer
Noles Vance L
Model
RV-9A
Year
2003
Serial number
90421
Aircraft type
Fixed wing single engine
Category
Land
Certification
Not Type Certificated
Seats
2
Engines
1
Max takeoff weight
Up to 12,499 lb
Kit
Vans Aircraft Inc Rv-9a
Mode S code
A609F4

Engine

Make and model
Lycoming 0-320 Series
Type
Reciprocating
Power
180 hp

Total time and engine hours aren't public. They appear here once the owner adds logbooks.

Ownership history

Ownership history from FAA records
  1. 2018 – 2021Individual ownerSarasota, FL
  2. 1977 – 1982Individual ownerHeflin, AL · different airframe: 1975 Cessna A188b S/N 18802407t

Individual owners are shown by city and state only.

Safety record

NTSB · Oct 15, 2026 · FAA ADs · Oct 20, 2026 · SDRs · Oct 16, 2026

NTSB events (1)

Accident · destroyed

Sep 13, 2020 · Steinhatchee, FL

The failure of the air traffic controller to provide hazardous weather information to the pilot, resulting in the flight’s encounter with strong updraft conditions, an inflight loss of airplane control, and an in-flight breakup. Contributing was the pilot’s decision to initiate a flight into an area under the influence of a tropical storm, with forecast rain showers and thunderstorms, which…

Damage
Destroyed
Injuries
Fatal
Report
ERA20LA315

From NTSB records; matched by N-number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for ERA20LA315)

ADs published since 1998 that may apply (0)

These match the airframe or engine model. Whether each one applies, and whether it's been complied with, depends on serial numbers, equipment and logbook entries. Applicability must be confirmed by a mechanic against the aircraft's records.

No ADs published since 1998 matched this airframe or engine model.

AI-extracted — verify against original. Matched from each AD's applicability section; ADs replaced by a later AD are left out.

Service Difficulty Reports (0)

No Service Difficulty Reports found for this airframe since 1995.

Sources

  • FAA Aircraft RegistryRegistration, owner city and state, airframe, engineupdated Oct 20, 2026
  • NTSB accident and incident databaseAccidents and incidents since 1982updated Oct 15, 2026
  • FAA Airworthiness Directives (Federal Register)ADs published since 1998updated Oct 20, 2026
  • FAA Service Difficulty ReportsReports since 1995updated Oct 16, 2026

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