Aircraft Description
N33VL is a 1994 Landry Virgil M RV-3, a single-engine reciprocating (piston) aircraft registered to Palmer Thomas W in Boulder City, NV. This aircraft holds a experimental airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on May 24, 1994. The registration certificate was issued on July 27, 2015. The registration is set to expire on July 31, 2028. Powered by a Lycoming 0-320 SERIES engine producing 180 horsepower, N33VL is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is A3955C (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. N33VL was last tracked by AviatorDB at coordinates 35.9394, -114.8546 on June 20, 2026. The FAA registry record for N33VL was last updated on May 7, 2025. AviatorDB monitors aircraft positions through ADS-B surveillance data and updates records as new position data is received.
The VAN'S RV-3, a single-seat homebuilt aircraft that launched the world's most successful kit aircraft dynasty, first flew in 1972. This low-wing, single-engine taildragger was designed for aerobatic capability and cross-country speed, typically powered by 100-150 horsepower Lycoming engines. With 305 examples completed by 2023 and construction requiring approximately 1,300 hours, the RV-3 established Van's Aircraft as the global leader in experimental aircraft manufacturing. AviatorDB tracks 2 Landry Virgil M aircraft currently registered in the FAA database. The ICAO type designator for this aircraft model is RV3.
AviatorDB has found no NTSB accident or incident reports involving N33VL. 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: 2026-08-01 01:32:20 UTC