N496SB is a 2006 Boykin Stephen Vance ROTORWAY EXEC 162F (rotorcraft) with serial number 6992, registered in Thousand Oaks, CA. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Jul 31, 2029; the renewal window opens on Jan 31, 2029. It is powered by an Ama/Expr UNKNOWN ENG. Its airworthiness certificate is in the experimental class (amateur-built), issued Dec 30, 2008. The NTSB accident database lists one record for this airframe since 2008, the latest on Oct 16, 2009.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- Jul 31, 2029
- Registrant type
- Individual
- Registered owner
- Individual owner, name not shown
- Location
- Thousand Oaks, CA
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Van Nuys FSDO (VNY FSDO) · (818) 267-3300
- Certificate issued
- Jan 21, 2009
- Last FAA action
- Aug 18, 2023
- Mode S code (hex)
- A627F4
- Mode S code (octal)
- 51423764
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- BOYKIN STEPHEN VANCE
- Model
- ROTORWAY EXEC 162F
- Year manufactured
- 2006
- Serial number
- 6992
- Aircraft type
- Rotorcraft
- Engine type
- 4 cycle
- Engine
- AMA/EXPR UNKNOWN ENG
- Engines / seats
- 1 / 2
- Weight class
- Up to 12,499 lb
- Airworthiness
- Experimental since Dec 30, 2008
- Approved operations
- Amateur-built
- Kit
- ROTORWAY INTL EXEC 162F
Public airports near Thousand Oaks
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Camarillo Camarillo, CA | KCMA | 13 mi | Towered | 100LL, A |
| Santa Paula Santa Paula, CA | KSZP | 15 mi | Non-towered | 100LL |
| Oxnard Oxnard, CA | KOXR | 19 mi | Towered | 100LL, A |
Straight-line distance from the registration city, from the FAA airport directory (NASR). The registry does not say where an aircraft is based.
NTSB accident and incident records
| Date | Place | Aircraft (as NTSB recorded it) | Damage | Highest injury | NTSB no. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 16, 2009 | Meiners Oaks, CA | Amateur-built ROTORWAY E this airframe | Substantial | None | WPR10CA023 |
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.