N1281K - 2011 Billie R Kirkwood Vans RV-6 Aircraft Registration

2011 BILLIE R KIRKWOOD VANS RV-6

Aircraft Description

N1281K is a 2011 Billie R Kirkwood VANS RV-6, a single-engine four-cycle piston aircraft registered to Kirkwood Billie R in El Paso, TX. This aircraft holds a experimental airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on April 5, 2012. The registration certificate was issued on November 22, 2011. The registration is set to expire on November 30, 2027. Powered by a Lycoming O-360-A1A engine producing 180 horsepower, N1281K is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is A073EF (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. N1281K was last tracked by AviatorDB at coordinates 33.2348, -107.2588 on March 1, 2026. The FAA registry record for N1281K was last updated on April 1, 2023. AviatorDB monitors aircraft positions through ADS-B surveillance data and updates records as new position data is received.

Billie R Kirkwood is an aircraft manufacturer with aircraft registered in the FAA database tracked by AviatorDB. AviatorDB tracks 1 Billie R Kirkwood aircraft currently registered in the FAA database, including the VANS RV-6 model.

AviatorDB has found no NTSB accident or incident reports involving N1281K. AviatorDB cross-references all FAA registration data with NTSB accident and incident reports, providing a comprehensive safety overview for every registered aircraft in the United States.

Model Year
2011
Manufacturer
BILLIE R KIRKWOOD
Model
VANS RV-6
Type Aircraft
Fixed Wing Single Engine
Weight Class
Up to 12,500 lbs
Airworthiness Date
April 5, 2012
Classification
Experimental 2 Category
Type Registration
Individual
Status
Valid Registration
Cert Issue Date
November 22, 2011

Registered Owner

Name
KIRKWOOD BILLIE R
Address
614 TURNEY DR
City
EL PASO
State / Zip Code
Texas79902-1818
Country
United States

Powerplant & Avionics

Engine Type
4-cycle
Number of Engines
1
Engine Manufacturer
LYCOMING
Engine Model
O-360-A1A
Horsepower
180 HP
Mode S Code (Oct)
50071757
Mode S Code (Hex)
A073EF

Additional Details

Registration
N1281K
Serial Number
24143
Number of Engines
1
Number of Seats
2
Expiration Date
November 30, 2027
Last Action Date
April 1, 2023
Last Update Date
January 19, 2026
Unique ID
01083179

Last Known Position

Date
March 1, 2026 (UTC 20:56:34)
Airport
Latitude
33.234787
Longitude
-107.258752

Data Source

Data provided by the US Federal Aviation Administration. View on FAA.gov

Last updated: 2026-04-01 01:32:20 UTC