N54MG is a 2017 Aaron Appel VANS RV-10 (fixed wing single engine) with serial number 41688, registered in Sacramento, CA. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Jan 31, 2027; the renewal window opens on Jul 31, 2026. It is powered by a Lycoming IO-540-D4A5 rated at 260 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the experimental class (amateur-built), issued Jan 24, 2017. The NTSB accident database lists one record for this airframe since 2008, the latest on May 6, 2022.
Renewal is open. Send FAA form AC 8050-1B with the $5 fee before Jan 31, 2027.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- Jan 31, 2027
- Registrant type
- Co-owned
- Registered owner
- Individual owner, name not shown
- Location
- Sacramento, CA
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Sacramento FSDO (SAC FSDO) · (279) 399-8750
- Certificate issued
- Jan 22, 2020
- Last FAA action
- Jan 22, 2023
- Mode S code (hex)
- A6D6AD
- Mode S code (octal)
- 51553255
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- AARON APPEL
- Model
- VANS RV-10
- Year manufactured
- 2017
- Serial number
- 41688
- Aircraft type
- Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type
- Reciprocating
- Engine
- LYCOMING IO-540-D4A5 (260 hp)
- Engines / seats
- 1 / 4
- Weight class
- Up to 12,499 lb
- Airworthiness
- Experimental since Jan 24, 2017
- Approved operations
- Amateur-built
- Kit
- VANS AIRCRAFT INC RV-10
Public airports near Sacramento
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sacramento Executive Sacramento, CA | KSAC | 4 mi | Towered | 100LL, A |
| Rio Linda Rio Linda, CA | L36 | 8 mi | Non-towered | 100LL |
| Mc Clellan Airfield Sacramento, CA | KMCC | 8 mi | Non-towered | 100LL, A, A+ |
Straight-line distance from the registration city, from the FAA airport directory (NASR). The registry does not say where an aircraft is based.
Earlier registrations of this number
| Canceled | Aircraft | Serial | Year | Exported to | Same airframe today |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 9, 2011 | GLOBEMSKY MICHAEL RAVEN 229 | 4745 |
NTSB accident and incident records
| Date | Place | Aircraft (as NTSB recorded it) | Damage | Highest injury | NTSB no. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 6, 2022 | Sausalito, CA | Amateur-built RV10 this airframe | Substantial | Fatal | WPR22FA172 |
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.