# Nicholas C Thompson VL3 EVOLUTION

- Type: Aircraft model (FAA registry)
- Registry code: 056407Y
- Manufacturer (registry): NICHOLAS C THOMPSON
- Model: VL3 EVOLUTION
- Aircraft type: Fixed wing single engine
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: 1 · Reciprocating
- Seats: 2
- Weight class: Up to 12,499 lb
- Certification: Not type certificated
- Registered aircraft: 1
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/model/nicholas-c-thompson-vl3-evolution

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 (1)

- [N623NS](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N623NS): [Elite Pilot Services LLC](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/ELITE%20PILOT%20SERVICES%20LLC), [Redmond, OR](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/OR/Redmond), built 2022, S/N SN 463

## NTSB investigations

None matched to aircraft with this model.

## 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.

- [Incident 20240704008319I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20240704008319I), Jul 4, 2024: Nicholas C Thompson VL3 EVOLUTION (N623NS), Salisbury, MD, Substantial damage. Touch down on the runway was normal and a smooth landing for about 5 seconds. Then the Aircraft abruptly lifted off the runway about 2' as a wind gust hit it.…

## The same model under other registry codes

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

- [Adam Coubal VL3 EVOLUTION](https://openairdocs.org/model/adam-coubal-vl3-evolution): 2 registered aircraft, registry code 05638ZC
- [Reimer Lynn C VL3 EVOLUTION](https://openairdocs.org/model/reimer-lynn-c-vl3-evolution): 1 registered aircraft, registry code 05637W3
- [Bob Borowicz VL3 EVOLUTION](https://openairdocs.org/model/bob-borowicz-vl3-evolution): 1 registered aircraft, registry code 056398M

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