# N787NV: 2019 Moynihan Richard D VANS RV-7A

- Status: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Moynihan Richard D VANS RV-7A](https://openairdocs.org/model/moynihan-richard-d-vans-rv-7a) (registry code 05638EZ, 2 seats)
- Engine: [Lycoming YIO-360-M1B](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-yio-360-m1b) (registry code 42414)
- Serial number: 72097
- Year built: 2019
- Type: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Kit: Vans Aircraft Inc RV7A
- Airworthiness: Experimental, amateur built
- Airworthiness date: March 14, 2019
- Certificate issued: February 25, 2019
- Expires: February 28, 2029
- Mode S code: AAABC7
- Registered owner: [Moynihan Richard D](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/MOYNIHAN%20RICHARD%20D)
- Location: [Boulder City, NV](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/NV/Boulder%20City)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 35.9997° N, 114.8520° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 89005, 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=787NV
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N787NV

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 (Moynihan Richard D VANS RV-7A)

None in force.

### Matched by engine (Lycoming YIO-360-M1B)

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 WPR22FA100](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR22FA100), Feb 19, 2022: Moynihan Richard D Vans RV-7A (N787NV), White Hills, AZ, destroyed, 1 fatal. Probable cause: The pilot’s improper aerobatic maneuver leading to an airspeed that exceeded the airplane’s design limits, which resulted in rudder flutter and an in-flight breakup.

## 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 20220219002149A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20220219002149A), Feb 19, 2022: Moynihan Richard D VANS RV-7A (N787NV), White Hills, AZ, Destroyed, 1 fatal. The aircraft crashed for unknown reasons in an area of private aircraft hangars, located at the Triangle Airpark, (AZ50), in White Hills, Arizona. The pilot…

## 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 Moynihan Richard D VANS RV-7A aircraft: https://openairdocs.org/model/moynihan-richard-d-vans-rv-7a/aircraft.md
- The Lycoming YIO-360-M1B engine: https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-yio-360-m1b.md

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