# N97BE: 1997 Sparks Curtis Wayne VANS RV6A

- Status: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Sparks Curtis Wayne VANS RV6A](https://openairdocs.org/model/sparks-curtis-wayne-vans-rv6a) (registry code 05604ZA, 2 seats)
- Engine: [Continental OX-340 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-ox-340-series) (registry code 17489)
- Serial number: 23803
- Year built: 1997
- Type: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Experimental, amateur built
- Airworthiness date: June 25, 2019
- Certificate issued: April 10, 2012
- Expires: April 30, 2028
- Mode S code: AD816A
- Registered owner: [Holland Lawrence T](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/HOLLAND%20LAWRENCE%20T)
- Location: [Houston, TX](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/TX/Houston)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 30.0071° N, 95.4884° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 77068, within about a mile (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft is based
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=97BE
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N97BE

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. The registry lists only the engine series, so ADs for every Continental OX-340 model are included.

## ADs that may apply (OpenAirDocs): 0 in force

### Matched by airframe (Sparks Curtis Wayne VANS RV6A)

None in force.

### Matched by engine (Continental OX-340 series)

None in force.

## Information bulletins (advisory)

None matched.

## NTSB investigations

None matched to N97BE.

## FAA accident and incident reports

None matched to N97BE.

## 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 Sparks Curtis Wayne VANS RV6A aircraft: https://openairdocs.org/model/sparks-curtis-wayne-vans-rv6a/aircraft.md
- The Continental OX-340 series engine: https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-ox-340-series.md

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