# N17HB: 2017 William W Hempel RV-7

- Status: Valid registration
- Airframe: [William W Hempel RV-7](https://openairdocs.org/model/william-w-hempel-rv-7) (registry code 05636O5, 2 seats)
- Engine: [Lycoming AEIO-390-X](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-aeio-390-x) (registry code 43001)
- Serial number: 73687
- Year built: 2017
- Type: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Kit: Vans Aircraft Inc RV-7
- Airworthiness: Experimental, amateur built
- Airworthiness date: September 28, 2017
- Certificate issued: August 2, 2017
- Expires: August 31, 2027
- Mode S code: A11785
- Owner type: Individual
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=17HB
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N17HB

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 (William W Hempel RV-7)

None in force.

### Matched by engine (Lycoming AEIO-390-X)

None in force.

## Information bulletins (advisory)

None matched.

## NTSB investigations

None matched to N17HB.

## FAA accident and incident reports

None matched to N17HB.

## 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 N17HB

The FAA can reassign an N-number once a registration is cancelled. These aircraft carried N17HB before.

- [Cancelled 2011-04-27](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N17HB-2011-04-27): Bell SCORPION TOO, S/N 237, built 1974. Sale reported, pending cancellation. Owner: [Oklahoma City, OK](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/OK/Oklahoma%20City)

## Related

- Other William W Hempel RV-7 aircraft: https://openairdocs.org/model/william-w-hempel-rv-7/aircraft.md
- The Lycoming AEIO-390-X engine: https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-aeio-390-x.md

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