# N305V: 2006 Nelson Brian D NELSON RV-7A

- Status: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Nelson Brian D NELSON RV-7A](https://openairdocs.org/model/nelson-brian-d-nelson-rv-7a) (registry code 056206D, 2 seats)
- Engine: [Amateur-built UNKNOWN ENG](https://openairdocs.org/engine/amateur-built-unknown-eng) (registry code 99999)
- Serial number: 71666
- Year built: 2006
- Type: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Kit: Vans Aircraft Inc NELSON RV-7A
- Airworthiness: Experimental, amateur built
- Airworthiness date: March 25, 2006
- Certificate issued: December 22, 2005
- Expires: February 28, 2029
- Mode S code: A333C0
- Registered owner: [Nelson Brian D](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/NELSON%20BRIAN%20D)
- Location: [Hobbs, NM](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/NM/Hobbs)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 32.8129° N, 103.1618° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 88242, within about 5 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft is based
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=305V
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N305V

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 (Nelson Brian D NELSON RV-7A)

None in force.

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

None in force.

## Information bulletins (advisory)

None matched.

## NTSB investigations

None matched to N305V.

## NTSB investigations on N305V not matched to an aircraft (2)

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 CHI78FA020](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI78FA020), Feb 6, 1978: Sikorsky S61L (N305V), Florence, IN, substantial damage
- [NTSB DCA68I0007](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA68I0007), Jun 25, 1968: Sikorsky S61L (N305V), Los Angeles, CA, incident, no damage

## FAA accident and incident reports

None matched to N305V.

## Reports on N305V not matched to an aircraft (1)

They name N305V, but no registry record covers the date, the aircraft registered then was built later, or the report describes another aircraft.

- [Accident 19780206042289A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19780206042289A), Feb 6, 1978: Skrsky S61L (N305V), Florence, IN, Substantial damage. Tail rotor pitch control rod failed. Helicopter crash-landed in uncontrolled right turn.

## 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 N305V

The FAA can reassign an N-number once a registration is cancelled. These aircraft carried N305V before.

- [Cancelled 1930-07-01](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N305V-1930-07-01): Alexander EAGLEROCK A-2, S/N 933, built 1930. Owner: [Dallas Aviation School](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/DALLAS%20AVIATION%20SCHOOL), [Dallas, TX](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/TX/Dallas)

## Related

- Other Nelson Brian D NELSON RV-7A aircraft: https://openairdocs.org/model/nelson-brian-d-nelson-rv-7a/aircraft.md
- The Amateur-built UNKNOWN ENG engine: https://openairdocs.org/engine/amateur-built-unknown-eng.md

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