# Martin Uav VBAT

- Type: Aircraft model (FAA registry)
- Registry code: 061016F
- Manufacturer (registry): MARTIN UAV
- Model: VBAT
- Aircraft type: Fixed wing single engine
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: 1 · 2 cycle
- Seats: 0
- Weight class: Up to 12,499 lb
- Certification: Not type certificated
- Registered aircraft: 5
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/model/martin-uav-vbat

Model codes come from the FAA registry's reference file. ADs are matched to them by model name and maker.

## ADs that may apply (OpenAirDocs)

Matched to this model by model name and maker. Each AD's applicability may narrow it by serial number, part number or equipment.

None matched.

## Registered aircraft (5)

- [N411VB](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N411VB): [Northrop Grumman](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/NORTHROP%20GRUMMAN), [Sierra Vista, AZ](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/AZ/Sierra%20Vista), built 2018, S/N VB011
- [N412VB](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N412VB): [Northrup Grumman](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/NORTHRUP%20GRUMMAN), [Sierra Vista, AZ](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/AZ/Sierra%20Vista), built 2018, S/N VB012
- [N413VB](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N413VB): [Northrop Grumman](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/NORTHROP%20GRUMMAN), [Sierra Vista, AZ](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/AZ/Sierra%20Vista), built 2018, S/N VB013
- [N443VA](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N443VA): [Northrop Grumman](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/NORTHROP%20GRUMMAN), [Sierra Vista, AZ](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/AZ/Sierra%20Vista), built 2022, S/N 043
- [N461VA](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N461VA): [Northrop Grumman](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/NORTHROP%20GRUMMAN), [Sierra Vista, AZ](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/AZ/Sierra%20Vista), built 2022, S/N 061

## 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 WPR25LA135](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR25LA135), Apr 8, 2025: Martin Uav Vbat (N443VA), Douglas, AZ, substantial damage. Probable cause: The malfunction of the throttle servo which resulted in the complete loss of engine power.

## 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 20250408003859A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20250408003859A), Apr 8, 2025: Martin Uav VBAT (N443VA), Douglas, AZ, Substantial damage. On 8 April 2025, a Vbat platform was scheduled for a series of flights as part of its operational testing and validation. The incident in question occurred…

## The same model under other registry codes

Amateur-built copies and renamed makers get their own codes.

- [Shield Ai V-BAT](https://openairdocs.org/model/shield-ai-v-bat): 447 registered aircraft, registry code 06102FE
- [Martin Uav V-BAT](https://openairdocs.org/model/martin-uav-v-bat): 41 registered aircraft, registry code 061010V

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