Single-engine piston

N551MP

2005 Homebuilt Vans RV-6A

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
2005
Serial
23375
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Schulenburg, TX
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Registration record

N551MP on the FAA register

Type
2005 Homebuilt Vans RV-6A
Serial
23375
Engines
Lycoming O-320 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Schulenburg, TX
Certificate issued
2019-07-17
Airworthiness date
2005-11-08
Registration expires
2029-07-31
Airworthiness class
Experimental · amateur-built
Mode S (hex)
A70443
Mode S (octal)
51602103
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Kit
Vans Aircraft Inc RV-6A
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2029-07-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2019-07-17
    Certificate of registration issued as N551MP.
  • 2008-04-07
    Accident at French Lick, IN; damage: substantial.
  • 2005-11-08
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (experimental category (amateur-built)).
Overview

About N551MP

N551MP is a 2005 Homebuilt Vans RV-6A, serial number 23375. It is registered to an individual in Schulenburg, Texas. The current certificate of registration was issued on July 17, 2019 and expires on July 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 November 8, 2005.

N551MP has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2008-04-07 Accident · French Lick, IN Damage: Substantial NTSB · CHI08CA099
Reported aircraft: Powell Vans RV-6A
Probable cause: The pilot's failure to compensate for the crosswind condition and maintain control of the airplane. A factor was the crosswind.

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.