# N311SV: 2002 Vanartsdalen Scott RV-4

- Status: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Vanartsdalen Scott RV-4](https://openairdocs.org/model/vanartsdalen-scott-rv-4) (registry code 05614U2, 2 seats)
- Engine: [Amateur-built UNKNOWN ENG](https://openairdocs.org/engine/amateur-built-unknown-eng) (registry code 99999)
- Serial number: 1054
- Year built: 2002
- Type: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Kit: Vans Aircraft Inc RV-4
- Airworthiness: Experimental, amateur built
- Airworthiness date: December 29, 2002
- Certificate issued: January 6, 2020
- Expires: January 31, 2030
- Mode S code: A34C2C
- Registered owner: [Poffenberger Benjamin G](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/POFFENBERGER%20BENJAMIN%20G)
- Location: [Pensacola, FL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/FL/Pensacola)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 30.4288° N, 87.2225° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 32501, 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=311SV
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N311SV

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 (Vanartsdalen Scott RV-4)

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 ERA21LA048](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA21LA048), Nov 14, 2020: Vans RV4 (N311SV), Milton, FL, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during a crosswind landing.

## FAA accident and incident reports (1)

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [Accident 20201114014999A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20201114014999A), Nov 14, 2020: Vanartsdalen Scott RV-4 (N311SV), Milton, FL, Substantial damage. Winds reported on UNICOM as 150 at 9 knots. Pilot with passenger landed on runway 18. During ground roll out, aircraft veered left. Pilot applied right rudder…

## 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 Vanartsdalen Scott RV-4 aircraft: https://openairdocs.org/model/vanartsdalen-scott-rv-4/aircraft.md
- The Amateur-built UNKNOWN ENG engine: https://openairdocs.org/engine/amateur-built-unknown-eng.md

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