# N816A: 2009 Leichty Lavern D LA2

- Status: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Leichty Lavern D LA2](https://openairdocs.org/model/leichty-lavern-d-la2) (registry code 05628KC, 1 seats)
- Engine: [Volkswagen CONVERSION](https://openairdocs.org/engine/volkswagen-conversion) (registry code 63501)
- Serial number: 001
- Year built: 2009
- Type: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Experimental, amateur built
- Airworthiness date: July 8, 2009
- Certificate issued: June 12, 2009
- Expires: October 31, 2027
- Mode S code: AB1FA6
- Registered owner: [Leichty Lavern D](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/LEICHTY%20LAVERN%20D)
- Location: [Ligonier, IN](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/IN/Ligonier)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 41.4616° N, 85.5741° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 46767, 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=816A
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N816A

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 (Leichty Lavern D LA2)

None in force.

### Matched by engine (Volkswagen CONVERSION)

None in force.

## Information bulletins (advisory)

None matched.

## NTSB investigations

None matched to N816A.

## FAA accident and incident reports

None matched to N816A.

## 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 N816A

The FAA can reassign an N-number once a registration is cancelled. These aircraft carried N816A before.

- [Cancelled 2001-07-02](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N816A-2001-07-02): Piper PA-22, S/N 22-120. Triennial form not returned. Owner: [Williams John D](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/WILLIAMS%20JOHN%20D), [San Angelo, TX](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/TX/San%20Angelo)

## Related

- Other Leichty Lavern D LA2 aircraft: https://openairdocs.org/model/leichty-lavern-d-la2/aircraft.md
- The Volkswagen CONVERSION engine: https://openairdocs.org/engine/volkswagen-conversion.md

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