Aircraft Description
N165JM is a 2003 Ballard Michael A VANS RV-8, a single-engine reciprocating (piston) aircraft registered to Franzon Paul D in New Hill, NC. This aircraft holds a experimental airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on May 28, 2003. The registration certificate was issued on October 18, 2010. The registration is set to expire on October 31, 2029. Powered by a Lycoming O-360-A1A engine producing 180 horsepower, N165JM is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is A10515 (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. N165JM was last tracked by AviatorDB at coordinates 35.5922, -79.0968 on February 14, 2026. The FAA registry record for N165JM was last updated on September 9, 2023. AviatorDB monitors aircraft positions through ADS-B surveillance data and updates records as new position data is received.
Ballard Michael A is an aircraft manufacturer with aircraft registered in the FAA database tracked by AviatorDB. AviatorDB tracks 2 Ballard Michael A aircraft currently registered in the FAA database, including the VANS RV-8 model.
AviatorDB has found no NTSB accident or incident reports involving N165JM. 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.
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Last updated: 2026-04-01 01:32:20 UTC