# N566WV: 2008 Sawyer Allen W RV-7A, registration cancelled 2026-02-03

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: February 3, 2026
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Sawyer Allen W RV-7A](https://openairdocs.org/model/sawyer-allen-w-rv-7a) (registry code 056260B)
- Engine: [Lycoming IO-360-B1D](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-io-360-b1d) (registry code 41859)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 1E10](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/1E10) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 72604
- Year built: 2008
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Kit: Vans Aircraft Inc RV7A
- Airworthiness: Experimental, amateur built
- Airworthiness date: July 17, 2008
- Last registry action: March 30, 2020
- Mode S code: A73F3C
- Owners when cancelled: [Pressley Brent DBA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/PRESSLEY%20BRENT%20DBA), [Smoky Mountain Aeroplanes](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/SMOKY%20MOUNTAIN%20AEROPLANES)
- Location: [Morristown, TN](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/TN/Morristown)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 36.2333° N, 83.3378° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 37814, within about 4 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N566WV
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=566WV
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N566WV-2026-02-03

From the FAA registry file of November 5, 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 Sawyer Allen W RV-7A: https://openairdocs.org/model/sawyer-allen-w-rv-7a.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 GAA19CA499](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA19CA499), Aug 19, 2019: Vans RV7 (N566WV), Ocracoke, NC, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's failure to maintain lateral control during an attempted aborted landing, which resulted in impact with trees.

## 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 20190819017839A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20190819017839A), Aug 19, 2019: Sawyer Allen W RV-7A (N566WV), Ocracoke, NC, Substantial damage. On August 19, 2019 at 1:56 pm local, pilot in command ^allen Sawyer^ stated that after landing on runway 6 at Ocracoke Island Airport (W95) in Ocracoke north…

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