# N20YY: 2006 Stites Robert RV-9A

- Status: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Stites Robert RV-9A](https://openairdocs.org/model/stites-robert-rv-9a) (registry code 05621II, 2 seats)
- Engine: [Amateur-built UNKNOWN ENG](https://openairdocs.org/engine/amateur-built-unknown-eng) (registry code 99999)
- Serial number: 90778
- Year built: 2006
- Type: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Kit: Vans Aircraft Inc RV-9A
- Airworthiness: Experimental, amateur built
- Airworthiness date: July 9, 2006
- Certificate issued: October 29, 2022
- Expires: October 31, 2029
- Mode S code: A191E7
- Registered owner: [Smith Steven J](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/SMITH%20STEVEN%20J)
- Location: [Church Hill, TN](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/TN/Church%20Hill)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 36.5313° N, 82.7269° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 37642, 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=20YY
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N20YY

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 (Stites Robert RV-9A)

None in force.

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

None in force.

## Information bulletins (advisory)

None matched.

## NTSB investigations (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 CEN21LA250](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN21LA250), Jun 4, 2021: Vans RV9 (N20YY), West Portsmouth, OH, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot’s improper use of the airplane’s fuel system, which resulted in a total loss of engine power due to fuel starvation.

## FAA accident and incident reports

None matched to N20YY.

## 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.

## Related

- Other Stites Robert RV-9A aircraft: https://openairdocs.org/model/stites-robert-rv-9a/aircraft.md
- The Amateur-built UNKNOWN ENG engine: https://openairdocs.org/engine/amateur-built-unknown-eng.md

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