N246VU is a 2021 Vu Holdings Llc/Dba Vanilla Un VA 001 (fixed wing single engine) with serial number 18656A26444, registered in Hollywood, MD. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Dec 31, 2028; the renewal window opens on Jun 30, 2028. It is powered by an Ama/Expr UNKNOWN ENG. Its airworthiness certificate is in the experimental class (unmanned aircraft - research and development), issued Aug 6, 2024. It is one of 3 VA 001 aircraft in the FAA registry, 3 of them registered in Maryland. The NTSB accident database lists one record for this airframe since 2008, the latest on Aug 20, 2025.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- Dec 31, 2028
- Registrant type
- LLC
- Registered owner
- VU HOLDINGS LLC
- Location
- Hollywood, MD
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Washington FSDO (DCA FSDO) · (703) 230-7664
- Certificate issued
- Dec 20, 2021
- Last FAA action
- Aug 14, 2024
- Mode S code (hex)
- A24837
- Mode S code (octal)
- 50444067
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- VU HOLDINGS LLC/DBA VANILLA UN
- Model
- VA 001
- Year manufactured
- 2021
- Serial number
- 18656A26444
- Aircraft type
- Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type
- 4 cycle
- Engine
- AMA/EXPR UNKNOWN ENG
- Engines / seats
- 1 / -
- Weight class
- Up to 12,499 lb
- Airworthiness
- Experimental since Aug 6, 2024
- Approved operations
- Unmanned aircraft - research and development
NTSB accident and incident records
| Date | Place | Aircraft (as NTSB recorded it) | Damage | Highest injury | NTSB no. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 20, 2025 | Ninilchik, AK | Vu Holdings Llc/Dba Vanilla Un VA 001 this airframe | Substantial | None | ANC25LA091 |
From the NTSB aviation accident database (events since 2008, data through Oct 28, 2026), matched by N-number. An N-number can move between aircraft, so each row is checked against the serial number on the current registration.