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N557X

Ray Robert G VANS ACFT RV-6

Valid Texas

N557X is a Ray Robert G VANS ACFT RV-6, a fixed-wing airplane with one motor with a piston engine, built in 2006. It has 2 seats. It is registered to an individual in Pilot Point, Texas. The registration is valid: it was issued on February 15, 2022 and expires on February 28, 2029. It holds an experimental airworthiness certificate for amateur built, dated May 3, 2007.

Aircraft

Maker
Ray Robert G
Model
VANS ACFT RV-6
Serial number
20864
Type
Fixed-wing, single engine
Power
Piston (reciprocating), 1 motor · Lycoming O-320-A3A · 150 hp
Seats
2
Year built
2006
Kit
VANS AIRCRAFT INC RV-6
Transponder code
A71B79 (octal 51615571)

Registration

Status
Valid registration
Certificate issued
February 15, 2022
Expires
February 28, 2029
Last FAA action
July 18, 2023
Airworthiness
Experimental · Amateur built · May 3, 2007
FAA region
Southwestern
FAA record id
00198829

Owner as the FAA publishes it

Name
Birkelbach Steven Wayne
Type
Individual
Address
12200 Massey Rd
Pilot Point, TX 76258-3640

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Documents on file 0

No bills of sale, loans or other documents are indexed against this tail number.

Earlier use of this number 1

1993-04-27Dobargenes Richard T ZENITH CH-300 · Valid registration

Source: FAA Civil Aviation Registry, Releasable Aircraft Database, September 25, 2026. See this record on the FAA site · This record as data