Single-engine piston

N30AK

1996 Homebuilt RV-6

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1996
Serial
21153
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Berkeley, CA
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Registration record

N30AK on the FAA register

Type
1996 Homebuilt RV-6
Serial
21153
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Berkeley, CA
Certificate issued
2005-03-24
Airworthiness date
1996-10-03
Registration expires
2029-10-31
Airworthiness class
Experimental · amateur-built
Mode S (hex)
A31D03
Mode S (octal)
50616403
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2029-10-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2024-01-30
    Accident at Concord, CA; damage: substantial.
  • 2005-03-24
    Certificate of registration issued as N30AK to the current registrant.
  • 1996-10-03
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (experimental category (amateur-built)).
Overview

About N30AK

N30AK is a 1996 Homebuilt RV-6, serial number 21153. It is registered to an individual in Berkeley, California. The current certificate of registration was issued on March 24, 2005 and expires on October 31, 2029.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Lycoming O-320 series engine and 2 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is experimental category (amateur-built), dated October 3, 1996.

N30AK has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2024-01-30 Accident · Concord, CA Damage: Substantial Fatal injury NTSB · WPR24FA080
Reported aircraft: Swanson R/Swanson S RV-6
Probable cause: A total loss of engine power during takeoff due to a separated fuel line and the pilot s subsequent failure to maintain control of the airplane. Contributing to the accident were the pilot's medical condition and the effects of multiple impairing substances.
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Sources: NTSB aviation accident database and CAROL case system, FAA preliminary accident & incident notices. Search accident records

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Data: FAA Aircraft Registry (October 2026), including deregistered aircraft; NTSB and FAA accident data; fyiAero listing history. Individual owners' names are shown to signed-in users and street addresses are never shown. Type figures are published specifications, not this aircraft's.