Single-engine piston

N53MH

2005 Homebuilt Hansen-Vans RV-6

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
2005
Serial
MPH-3
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-360 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Co-owned · sign in to see
Based
Golden, CO
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Registration record

N53MH on the FAA register

Type
2005 Homebuilt Hansen-Vans RV-6
Serial
MPH-3
Engines
Lycoming O-360 series
Registered owner
Co-owned — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Golden, CO
Certificate issued
2014-10-27
Airworthiness date
2005-10-26
Registration expires
2027-10-31
Airworthiness class
Experimental · amateur-built
Mode S (hex)
A6AF2F
Mode S (octal)
51527457
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Kit
Vans Aircraft Inc RV-6
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2027-10-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2014-10-27
    Certificate of registration issued as N53MH.
  • 2012-09-05
    Accident at Lemolo Lake, OR; damage: substantial.
  • 2005-10-26
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (experimental category (amateur-built)).
Overview

About N53MH

N53MH is a 2005 Homebuilt Hansen-Vans RV-6, serial number MPH-3. It is registered to co-owners in Golden, Colorado. The current certificate of registration was issued on October 27, 2014 and expires on October 31, 2027.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Lycoming O-360 series engine and 2 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is experimental category (amateur-built), dated October 26, 2005.

N53MH has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2012-09-05 Accident · Lemolo Lake, OR Damage: Substantial Serious injury NTSB · WPR12LA402
Reported aircraft: Hansen Hansen-Vans RV-6
Probable cause: An overvoltage event due to the failure of the automotive voltage regulator, which resulted in electrical anomalies and smoke in the cockpit and a subsequent forced off-airport landing.

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.