N196VA - 2006 Walker James A RV-7A Aircraft Registration

RV7

2006 WALKER JAMES A RV-7A

Aircraft Description

N196VA is a 2006 Walker James A RV-7A, a single-engine reciprocating (piston) aircraft registered to Speyer Paul G in Birmingham, AL. This aircraft holds a experimental airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on April 25, 2006. The registration certificate was issued on June 9, 2025. The registration is set to expire on June 30, 2032. Powered by a Superior IO-360 SER engine producing 180 horsepower, N196VA is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is A18051 (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. N196VA was last tracked by AviatorDB at coordinates 33.3228, -86.8847 on April 2, 2026. The FAA registry record for N196VA was last updated on June 9, 2025. AviatorDB monitors aircraft positions through ADS-B surveillance data and updates records as new position data is received.

Walker James A is an aircraft manufacturer with aircraft registered in the FAA database tracked by AviatorDB. AviatorDB tracks 1 Walker James A aircraft currently registered in the FAA database, including the RV-7A model.

AviatorDB has found no NTSB accident or incident reports involving N196VA. AviatorDB cross-references all FAA registration data with NTSB accident and incident reports, providing a comprehensive safety overview for every registered aircraft in the United States.

Model Year
2006
Manufacturer
WALKER JAMES A
Model
RV-7A
Type Aircraft
Fixed Wing Single Engine
ICAO Type Code
RV7RV-7
Weight Class
Up to 12,500 lbs
Airworthiness Date
April 25, 2006
Classification
Experimental 2 Category
Type Registration
Individual
Status
Valid Registration
Cert Issue Date
June 9, 2025

Registered Owner

Name
SPEYER PAUL G
Address
4826 BRIDGEWATER RD
City
BIRMINGHAM
State / Zip Code
Alabama35243-2616
Country
United States

Powerplant & Avionics

Engine Type
Reciprocating
Number of Engines
1
Engine Manufacturer
SUPERIOR
Engine Model
IO-360 SER
Horsepower
180 HP
Mode S Code (Oct)
50300121
Mode S Code (Hex)
A18051

Additional Details

Registration
N196VA
Serial Number
70196
Number of Engines
1
Number of Seats
2
Expiration Date
June 30, 2032
Last Action Date
June 9, 2025
Last Update Date
January 19, 2026
Unique ID
00235009

Last Known Position

Date
May 3, 2026 (UTC 19:32:04)
Airport
Latitude
33.20549
Longitude
-86.855438

Data Source

Data provided by the US Federal Aviation Administration. View on FAA.gov

Last updated: 2026-05-01 01:32:20 UTC