# N379RV: 2005 Heberlein Ronald VAN'S RV-9A, registration cancelled 2018-10-23

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: October 23, 2018
- Status when cancelled: First renewal notice
- Airframe: [Heberlein Ronald VAN'S RV-9A](https://openairdocs.org/model/heberlein-ronald-van-s-rv-9a) (registry code 05618LZ)
- Engine: [Lycoming O-320-D2J](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-o-320-d2j) (registry code 41595)
- Data sheets: [TCDS E-274](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E-274) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 90965
- Year built: 2005
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Kit: Vans Aircraft Inc RV-9A
- Airworthiness: Experimental, amateur built
- Airworthiness date: July 15, 2005
- Certificate issued: December 4, 2015
- Last registry action: December 4, 2015
- Mode S code: A456C5
- Owner when cancelled: [Saflight LLC](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/SAFLIGHT%20LLC)
- Location: [Sebring, FL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/FL/Sebring)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 27.4234° N, 81.5006° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 33875, within about 4 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N379RV
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=379RV
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N379RV-2018-10-23

From the FAA registry file of October 29, 2026, cancelled registrations. Owners' street addresses are left out. The Mode S code belongs to the N-number, not the airframe.

ADs and bulletins for the Heberlein Ronald VAN'S RV-9A: https://openairdocs.org/model/heberlein-ronald-van-s-rv-9a.md

## 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 ERA16FA297](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA16FA297), Aug 24, 2016: Heberlein Ronald Vans RV 9A (N379RV), Sebring, FL, destroyed, 1 fatal. Probable cause: The pilot's failure to maintain clearance from terrain.

## 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 20160824014069A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20160824014069A), Aug 24, 2016: Heberlein Ronald VAN'S RV-9A (N379RV), Sebring, FL, Destroyed, 1 fatal. Wreckage and ground scars indicate the plane impacted at a moderate angle with a high rate of speed. The local time of impact was at approximately 6:30 am just…

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