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Van's Aircraft RV-9

6 on the U.S. register across 3 versions the FAA records separately. Built from 2000 to 2023; half of them date from 2006 or earlier. Oregon has the most (2). 50% are registered to companies, flight schools, clubs and other organisations; the rest to individuals, who are never named here.

Van's Aircraft RV-9: American kit aircraft
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About the RV-9 from the FAA's model table

Type
Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston singles
Power
Piston (reciprocating), 1 engine
Common engines
Titan X-340 Series (1), Rotax 916 Is (1), Lycoming O-320-E3D (1)
Seats
2
Makers on the register
Vans Acft Inc, Vans Aircraft Inc, Vans Aircraft
Registered
earliest certificate March 29, 2000; newest January 7, 2026

Where they are owner's state

Oregon2Wisconsin1Texas1North Carolina1Colorado1

Who owns them registrant type

Individual2 (33%)Corporation2 (33%)LLC1 (17%)Co-owned1 (17%)

Versions as the FAA records them · click one to list only those aircraft

VersionRegisteredBuiltShare
RV-9A32000 to 200650.0%
RV-922002 to 202333.3%
RV9A1201316.7%

When they were built by decade · 1 with no year on file

01223320001201012020

Registrations by year certificates issued since 2010, including changes of owner · 2026 is the year so far

00122120112202412026

Registration status

Valid6 (100%)

Airworthiness certificate class

Experimental5 (83%)None on file1 (17%)

Biggest operators companies, schools and clubs

Vans Aircraft INC2314Lit LLC1

Fleet pages: Vans Aircraft INC

Accident history NTSB

Each aircraft's own page already shows its NTSB accident and incident record. The model-wide record (accidents per year, fatal and non-fatal, against the number registered) is being added; it will appear here.

Questions people ask answers refresh every morning

How many Van's Aircraft RV-9 aircraft are registered in the U.S.?

6 as of October 2, 2026, counting 3 versions the FAA records separately.

Which state has the most Van's Aircraft RV-9s?

Oregon, with 2.

Who owns the Van's Aircraft RV-9?

50% are registered to companies, flight schools, clubs and other organisations; the rest to individuals and co-owners, who are never named on this site.

Aircraft newest certificates first · 6

Tail no.Maker and modelOwner and baseCertificateRegisteredStatus
N571ME Vans Acft Inc
RV-9
314Lit LLC
Madison, Wisconsin
Experimental 2026-01-07 Valid
N214HT Vans Aircraft Inc
RV-9A
Individual owner
North Carolina
None on file 2024-10-29 Valid
N473HM Vans Aircraft
RV9A
Co-owned owner
Texas
Experimental 2024-02-01 Valid
N711ED Vans Acft Inc
RV-9A
Individual owner
Colorado
Experimental 2011-07-18 Valid
N179RV Vans Acft Inc
RV-9
Vans Aircraft INC
Aurora, Oregon
Experimental 2002-01-15 Valid
N129RV Vans Aircraft Inc
RV-9A
Vans Aircraft INC
Aurora, Oregon
Experimental 2000-03-29 Valid