# N23AM: 2016 Ruffatto Michael J RV-7

- Status: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Ruffatto Michael J RV-7](https://openairdocs.org/model/ruffatto-michael-j-rv-7) (registry code 056343G, 2 seats)
- Engine: [Lycoming YIO-360-M1B](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-yio-360-m1b) (registry code 42414)
- Serial number: 74167
- Year built: 2016
- Type: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Kit: Vans Aircraft Inc RV-7
- Airworthiness: Experimental, amateur built
- Airworthiness date: August 17, 2016
- Certificate issued: December 12, 2025
- Expires: December 31, 2032
- Mode S code: A20633
- Registered owner: [Zubek Mariusz](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/ZUBEK%20MARIUSZ)
- Location: [Poplar Grove, IL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/IL/Poplar%20Grove)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 42.4006° N, 88.8370° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 61065, 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=23AM
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N23AM

From the FAA registry file of October 22, 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 (Ruffatto Michael J RV-7)

None in force.

### Matched by engine (Lycoming YIO-360-M1B)

None in force.

## Information bulletins (advisory)

None matched.

## NTSB investigations

None matched to N23AM.

## FAA accident and incident reports

None matched to N23AM.

## Reports on N23AM not matched to an aircraft (1)

They name N23AM, but no registry record covers the date, the aircraft registered then was built later, or the report describes another aircraft.

- [Incident 19880328034829I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19880328034829I), Mar 28, 1988: Lear 24D (N23AM), Newcomerstown, OH. Altitude readout showed pilot had climb above assigned altitude. Aircraft had a faulty transponder. Replaced.

## 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 N23AM

The FAA can reassign an N-number once a registration is cancelled. These aircraft carried N23AM before.

- [Cancelled 2002-01-23](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N23AM-2002-01-23): Beech 58, S/N TH-1497, built 1985. Triennial form not returned. Owner: [Thor Properties Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/THOR%20PROPERTIES%20INC), [Owosso, MI](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/MI/Owosso)
- [Cancelled 1980-02-06](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N23AM-1980-02-06): Gates Learjet 25D, S/N 223, built 1977. Exported to Mexico. Owner: [Matway Alex](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/MATWAY%20ALEX), [Largo, FL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/FL/Largo)

## Related

- Other Ruffatto Michael J RV-7 aircraft: https://openairdocs.org/model/ruffatto-michael-j-rv-7/aircraft.md
- The Lycoming YIO-360-M1B engine: https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-yio-360-m1b.md

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