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Deregistered · FAA record as of October 2, 2026
N383DB

N383DB is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Babenco Henry D VANS RV-7A built in 2011. The FAA cancelled the registration on September 3, 2022. The last status on file was "registration expired, pending cancellation".

N383DB is reserved by a private party since September 3, 2022. Reservation type: Two-year hold for canceled N-numbers.

Babenco Henry D VANS RV-7A cancelled September 3, 2022

Serial number
72319
Type
Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
Year built
2011
Last status
Registration expired, pending cancellation
Certificate issued
January 9, 2006
Last FAA action
March 15, 2019
Last owner
Babenco Henry D (Individual)
Paducah, KY
Airworthiness
Experimental · Amateur built

NTSB accident and incident record under N383DB

ERA21FA135Accident on February 22, 2021 at Mayfield, KY: fatal, substantial damage (1 fatal).

Aircraft on the NTSB record: Vans RV7 · serial 72319

The pilot's exceedance of the airplane’s critical angle of attack, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall, loss of airplane control, and subsequent impact with terrain.

A tail number passes between aircraft over the years; match the serial number on the NTSB record against the airframe above. Source: NTSB aviation accident database, records through September 30, 2026.

Source: FAA Civil Aviation Registry, Releasable Aircraft Database, October 2, 2026. See this number on the FAA site