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Deregistered · FAA record as of October 2, 2026
N7776J

N7776J is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a John R Wilhite JV SPECIAL. The FAA cancelled the registration on February 24, 2026 when the aircraft was exported to Italy. The last status on file was "valid registration".

N7776J is reserved by a private party since February 24, 2026. Reservation type: Two-year hold for canceled N-numbers.

John R Wilhite JV SPECIAL cancelled February 24, 2026

Serial number
001
Type
Fixed-wing, single engine · Four-cycle piston
Year built
—
Last status
Valid registration
Exported to
Italy
Certificate issued
December 21, 2024
Last FAA action
December 21, 2024
Last owner
Ricci Moretti Luigi U (Individual)
Swarthmore, PA
Airworthiness
None on file

NTSB accident and incident record under N7776J

CEN23LA356Accident on August 8, 2023 at Roanoke, TX: no injuries, substantial damage.

Aircraft on the NTSB record: Vans JV-Special / RV8 · serial 001

The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll with crosswind.

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