# N443VA: 2022 Martin Uav VBAT

- Status: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Martin Uav VBAT](https://openairdocs.org/model/martin-uav-vbat) (registry code 061016F)
- Engine: [Suter TOA-288](https://openairdocs.org/engine/suter-toa-288) (registry code 59295)
- Serial number: 043
- Year built: 2022
- Type: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: 2 cycle
- Airworthiness: Experimental, research and development, unmanned, crew training
- Airworthiness date: March 11, 2025
- Certificate issued: December 12, 2022
- Expires: December 31, 2029
- Mode S code: A5579E
- Registered owner: [Northrop Grumman](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/NORTHROP%20GRUMMAN)
- Location: [Sierra Vista, AZ](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/AZ/Sierra%20Vista)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 31.5531° N, 110.1711° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 85635, 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=443VA
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N443VA

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 Uav VBAT)

None in force.

### Matched by engine (Suter TOA-288)

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 WPR25LA135](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR25LA135), Apr 8, 2025: Martin Uav Vbat (N443VA), Douglas, AZ, substantial damage. Probable cause: The malfunction of the throttle servo which resulted in the complete loss of engine power.

## 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 20250408003859A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20250408003859A), Apr 8, 2025: Martin Uav VBAT (N443VA), Douglas, AZ, Substantial damage. On 8 April 2025, a Vbat platform was scheduled for a series of flights as part of its operational testing and validation. The incident in question occurred…

## 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 Martin Uav VBAT aircraft: https://openairdocs.org/model/martin-uav-vbat/aircraft.md
- The Suter TOA-288 engine: https://openairdocs.org/engine/suter-toa-288.md

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