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