# N976GM: 2005 Smith Michael William SMITH-VANS RV-7A

- Status: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Smith Michael William SMITH-VANS RV-7A](https://openairdocs.org/model/smith-michael-william-smith-vans-rv-7a) (registry code 056209T, 2 seats)
- Engine: [Superior XP-360](https://openairdocs.org/engine/superior-xp-360) (registry code 59252)
- Serial number: 71510
- Year built: 2005
- Type: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: 4 cycle
- Kit: Vans Aircraft Inc RV7A
- Airworthiness: Experimental, amateur built
- Airworthiness date: January 26, 2005
- Certificate issued: February 14, 2014
- Expires: February 28, 2030
- Mode S code: AD9A91
- Registered owners: [Smith Michael W](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/SMITH%20MICHAEL%20W), [Smith Gail E](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/SMITH%20GAIL%20E)
- Location: [Henderson, NV](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/NV/Henderson)
- Owner type: Co-owned
- Owner's area on the map: 36.0847° N, 114.9633° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 89011, 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=976GM
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N976GM

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 (Smith Michael William SMITH-VANS RV-7A)

None in force.

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

None in force.

## Information bulletins (advisory)

None matched.

## NTSB investigations

None matched to N976GM.

## FAA accident and incident reports

None matched to N976GM.

## Reports on N976GM not matched to an aircraft (1)

They name N976GM, but no registry record covers the date, the aircraft registered then was built later, or the report describes another aircraft.

- [Incident 19870812051269I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19870812051269I), Aug 12, 1987: Piper PA34200T (N976GM), Raleigh-Durham, NC. Pilot was overcome with fuel fumes at cruise. Safe landing. Fuel bladder outlet boss had cracked.

## 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 N976GM

The FAA can reassign an N-number once a registration is cancelled. These aircraft carried N976GM before.

- [Cancelled (date not recorded)](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N976GM-undated): Piper PA-34-200T, S/N 347770004. N-number assigned, not yet registered

## Related

- Other Smith Michael William SMITH-VANS RV-7A aircraft: https://openairdocs.org/model/smith-michael-william-smith-vans-rv-7a/aircraft.md
- The Superior XP-360 engine: https://openairdocs.org/engine/superior-xp-360.md

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