# N5897R: Larson Roger H RV-7A

- Status: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Larson Roger H RV-7A](https://openairdocs.org/model/larson-roger-h-rv-7a) (registry code 05634J6, 2 seats)
- Serial number: 73692
- Type: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Kit: Vans Aircraft Inc RV7A
- Certificate issued: August 26, 2015
- Expires: August 31, 2028
- Mode S code: A79AB4
- Registered owner: [Larson Roger H](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/LARSON%20ROGER%20H)
- Location: [Madison, MN](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/MN/Madison)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 45.0168° N, 96.2133° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 56256, within about 9 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft is based
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=5897R
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N5897R

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 (Larson Roger H RV-7A)

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 GAA17CA108](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA17CA108), Jan 1, 2017: Larson Roger H RV-7 (N5897R), Casa Grande, AZ, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot’s inadvertent application of the autopilot during short final, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall and hard 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 20161231024849A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20161231024849A), Dec 31, 2016: Vans Aircraft RV7A (N5897R), Casa Grande, AZ, Substantial damage. On December 31, 2016, a Vans RV7A, N5897R, was damaged during landing and departed the side of runway 05 at Casa Grande AZ. The nose gear collapsed and the…

## 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 N5897R

The FAA can reassign an N-number once a registration is cancelled. These aircraft carried N5897R before.

- [Cancelled 1972-01-04](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5897R-1972-01-04): Cessna 172G, S/N 172-53566. Exported to Canada. Owner: [George Callier Salley](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/GEORGE%20CALLIER%20SALLEY), [Gloucester Point, VA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/VA/Gloucester%20Point)

## Related

- Other Larson Roger H RV-7A aircraft: https://openairdocs.org/model/larson-roger-h-rv-7a/aircraft.md

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