# N47HM: 2020 Harris David M VANS RV-7A

- Status: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Harris David M VANS RV-7A](https://openairdocs.org/model/harris-david-m-vans-rv-7a) (registry code 05638M0, 2 seats)
- Engine: [Superior XP-IO-360 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/superior-xp-io-360-series) (registry code 59240)
- Serial number: 74610
- Year built: 2020
- Type: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Kit: Vans Aircraft Inc RV7A
- Airworthiness: Experimental, amateur built
- Airworthiness date: March 6, 2020
- Certificate issued: May 21, 2019
- Expires: May 31, 2029
- Mode S code: A5BF7C
- Registered owner: [Harris David M](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/HARRIS%20DAVID%20M)
- Location: [Upland, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/Upland)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 34.1052° N, 117.6621° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 91786, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft is based
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=47HM
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N47HM

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. The registry lists only the engine series, so ADs for every Superior XP-IO-360 model are included.

## ADs that may apply (OpenAirDocs): 0 in force

### Matched by airframe (Harris David M VANS RV-7A)

None in force.

### Matched by engine (Superior XP-IO-360 series)

None in force.

## Information bulletins (advisory)

None matched.

## NTSB investigations

None matched to N47HM.

## 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.

- [Incident 20200323004109I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20200323004109I), Mar 23, 2020: Harris David M VANS RV-7A (N47HM), Barstow, CA, No damage. On March 24, 2020 experimental aircraft N47HM was forced to make a precautionary landing on the mohave river approximately 10 miles south of the Barstow CA…

## 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 N47HM

The FAA can reassign an N-number once a registration is cancelled. These aircraft carried N47HM before.

- [Cancelled 2012-11-27](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N47HM-2012-11-27): Aero Commander 680V, S/N 1691-70, built 1967. Sale reported, canceled. Owner: [Douglas, AZ](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/AZ/Douglas)

## Related

- Other Harris David M VANS RV-7A aircraft: https://openairdocs.org/model/harris-david-m-vans-rv-7a/aircraft.md
- The Superior XP-IO-360 series engine: https://openairdocs.org/engine/superior-xp-io-360-series.md

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