# N1977M: 2018 Martin Reynolds VANS RV-7

- Status: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Martin Reynolds VANS RV-7](https://openairdocs.org/model/martin-reynolds-vans-rv-7) (registry code 05639EH, 2 seats)
- Engine: [Lycoming YO-360-A1A](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-yo-360-a1a) (registry code 41586)
- Serial number: 73355
- Year built: 2018
- Type: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: 4 cycle
- Kit: Vans Aircraft Inc RV-7
- Airworthiness: Experimental, amateur built
- Airworthiness date: September 19, 2021
- Certificate issued: March 22, 2023
- Expires: March 31, 2030
- Mode S code: A18585
- Registered owner: [Upupa Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/UPUPA%20INC)
- Location: [Covina, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/Covina)
- Owner type: Non-citizen corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 34.0847° N, 117.8868° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 91723, within about a mile (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft is based
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=1977M
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N1977M

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 (Martin Reynolds VANS RV-7)

None in force.

### Matched by engine (Lycoming YO-360-A1A)

None in force.

## Information bulletins (advisory)

None matched.

## NTSB investigations

None matched to N1977M.

## NTSB investigations on N1977M not matched to an aircraft (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB CHI79FEI28](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI79FEI28), Jun 15, 1979: Cessna 182P (N1977M), Brookpark, OH, substantial damage

## FAA accident and incident reports

None matched to N1977M.

## Reports on N1977M not matched to an aircraft (1)

They name N1977M, but no registry record covers the date, the aircraft registered then was built later, or the report describes another aircraft.

- [Accident 19790615027469A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19790615027469A), Jun 15, 1979: Cessna 182P (N1977M), Brookpark, OH, Substantial damage. Fuel cap was improperly assembled allowing fuel to escape through the fuel vent system.

## 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 N1977M

The FAA can reassign an N-number once a registration is cancelled. These aircraft carried N1977M before.

- [Cancelled 2013-10-29](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N1977M-2013-10-29): Ladigo Michael E LADIGO KR-2, S/N 5570. Registration expired, pending cancellation. Owner: [Trentman Steven L](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/TRENTMAN%20STEVEN%20L), [Owasso, OK](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/OK/Owasso)
- [Cancelled 1965-05-21](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N1977M-1965-05-21): Beech B-45, S/N G-129. Owner: [United States Air Force](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/UNITED%20STATES%20AIR%20FORCE), [Valdosta, GA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/GA/Valdosta)
- [Cancelled (date not recorded)](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N1977M-undated): Cessna 182P, S/N 18264509. Administratively canceled

## Related

- Other Martin Reynolds VANS RV-7 aircraft: https://openairdocs.org/model/martin-reynolds-vans-rv-7/aircraft.md
- The Lycoming YO-360-A1A engine: https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-yo-360-a1a.md

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