Single-engine piston

N551SM

2009 Homebuilt Vans RV-6A

Registered No accidents on file
Built
2009
Serial
22001
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Mattituck IO-360
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Malvern, PA
Registration record

N551SM on the FAA register

Type
2009 Homebuilt Vans RV-6A
Serial
22001
Engines
Mattituck IO-360
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Malvern, PA
Certificate issued
2016-07-18
Airworthiness date
2009-09-01
Registration expires
2029-07-31
Airworthiness class
Experimental · amateur-built
Mode S (hex)
A704BE
Mode S (octal)
51602276
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).
  • 2016-07-18
    Certificate of registration issued as N551SM.
  • 2009-09-01
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (experimental category (amateur-built)).
Overview

About N551SM

N551SM is a 2009 Homebuilt Vans RV-6A, serial number 22001. It is registered to an individual in Malvern, Pennsylvania. The current certificate of registration was issued on July 18, 2016 and expires on July 31, 2029.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Mattituck IO-360 engine and 2 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is experimental category (amateur-built), dated September 1, 2009.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for N551SM.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

✓ No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices on file for N551SM.

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.