# N178V: 2001 Vanek James SPORT COPTER VRTX II

- Status: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Vanek James SPORT COPTER VRTX II](https://openairdocs.org/model/vanek-james-sport-copter-vrtx-ii) (registry code 056041N, 2 seats)
- Engine: [Amateur-built UNKNOWN ENG](https://openairdocs.org/engine/amateur-built-unknown-eng) (registry code 99999)
- Serial number: 060
- Year built: 2001
- Type: Rotorcraft
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Experimental, amateur built
- Airworthiness date: September 6, 2001
- Certificate issued: February 8, 2021
- Expires: February 29, 2028
- Mode S code: A138C0
- Registered owner: [Savener Eric](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/SAVENER%20ERIC)
- Location: [Kingsland, TX](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/TX/Kingsland)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 30.6563° N, 98.4555° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 78639, within about 4 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft is based
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=178V
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N178V

From the FAA registry file of October 24, 2026. ADs below are matched by the registry's airframe and engine model codes. They may apply; each AD's applicability can narrow it by serial number, part number or installed equipment. This is not a compliance determination.

## ADs that may apply (OpenAirDocs): 0 in force

### Matched by airframe (Vanek James SPORT COPTER VRTX II)

None in force.

### Matched by engine (Amateur-built UNKNOWN ENG)

None in force.

## Information bulletins (advisory)

None matched.

## NTSB investigations

None matched to N178V.

## FAA accident and incident reports

None matched to N178V.

## Service difficulty reports

None filed for this aircraft. Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model.

## STCs that may be installed (OpenAirDocs)

None matched to this aircraft's models.

## Earlier aircraft with N178V

The FAA can reassign an N-number once a registration is cancelled. These aircraft carried N178V before.

- [Cancelled 1933-03-07](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N178V-1933-03-07): Cessna CG-2, S/N 50, built 1930. Owner: [Yakima Glider Club](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/YAKIMA%20GLIDER%20CLUB), [Oklahoma City, OK](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/OK/Oklahoma%20City)

## Related

- Other Vanek James SPORT COPTER VRTX II aircraft: https://openairdocs.org/model/vanek-james-sport-copter-vrtx-ii/aircraft.md
- The Amateur-built UNKNOWN ENG engine: https://openairdocs.org/engine/amateur-built-unknown-eng.md

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