# N816BA: 2005 Anatra Bart T VANS RV-7A

- Status: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Anatra Bart T VANS RV-7A](https://openairdocs.org/model/anatra-bart-t-vans-rv-7a) (registry code 056171Y, 2 seats)
- Engine: [Amateur-built UNKNOWN ENG](https://openairdocs.org/engine/amateur-built-unknown-eng) (registry code 99999)
- Serial number: 70809
- Year built: 2005
- Type: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Kit: Vans Aircraft Inc RV7A
- Airworthiness: Experimental, amateur built
- Airworthiness date: April 2, 2005
- Certificate issued: August 31, 2023
- Expires: August 31, 2030
- Mode S code: AB1FC0
- Registered owner: [Ward Bobby J](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/WARD%20BOBBY%20J)
- Location: [Dalhart, TX](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/TX/Dalhart)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 36.0981° N, 102.6069° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 79022, within about 25 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft is based
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=816BA
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N816BA

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 (Anatra Bart T VANS RV-7A)

None in force.

### Matched by engine (Amateur-built UNKNOWN ENG)

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 ERA12CA088](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA12CA088), Nov 25, 2011: Anatra Bart T Vans RV-7A (N816BA), Quinton, VA, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's improper fuel management, which resulted in a total loss of engine power due to fuel starvation, and the subsequent nose-over during the forced 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 20111125027069A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20111125027069A), Nov 25, 2011: Anatra Bart T VANS RV-7A (N816BA), New Kent, VA, Substantial damage. N816AB, piloted by [privacy data omitted], was conducting multiple takeoffs and landings on runway 10 at New Kent county airport (W96). After takeoff, during…

## 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 Anatra Bart T VANS RV-7A aircraft: https://openairdocs.org/model/anatra-bart-t-vans-rv-7a/aircraft.md
- The Amateur-built UNKNOWN ENG engine: https://openairdocs.org/engine/amateur-built-unknown-eng.md

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