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Public Record · As of May 5, 2026

N1218B

Van's Aircraft RV7A · 2018 View Type →

Status

Registration Valid

Type

Powered Parachute

Engine

LYCOMING IO-390 SER

Last Cert Issue

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Aircraft Resources

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01 /  Registration

Filed with the Federal Aviation Administration

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Tail Number

N1218B

Serial Number

72061

Make

VAN'S AIRCRAFT

Model

RV7A

Year of Manufacture

2018

Mfr / Model Code

05637ZG

Type Aircraft

Powered Parachute

Type Engine

Reciprocating

Engines

1

Seats

2

Engine Manufacturer

LYCOMING

Engine Model

IO-390 SER

Horsepower

210 hp

Weight Class

CLASS 1

Certification

Experimental (+1 flag) · code 42

Registrant

BARNES GARY A · Individual

Address

121 NAUGHER RD · HUNTSVILLE, AL 35811-9061

FAA Region

7 · County 089

Status

Registration Valid

Airworthiness Date

—

Cert Issue Date

—

Expiration Date

—

Last FAA Action

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Mode S Hex (ICAO24)

A05ADB

Mode S (Octal)

50055333

Kit Manufacturer

VANS AIRCRAFT INC

Kit Model

RV7A

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02 /  NTSB Records

Events on file with the National Transportation Safety Board

03 /  Airworthiness Directives

Applicable to VAN'S AIRCRAFT RV7A

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No matching airworthiness directives are on file for this make and model in the Federal Register.

04 /  Service Difficulty Reports

FAA SDR filings

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05 /  Sources & Methodology

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