N171LA - 1959 Federal Aircraft Factory DH115 Vampire MK55 Aircraft Registration

1959 FEDERAL AIRCRAFT FACTORY DH115 VAMPIRE MK55

Aircraft Description

N171LA is a 1959 Federal Aircraft Factory DH115 VAMPIRE MK55, a single-engine turbo-jet aircraft registered to Vampire Aviation LLC in Wilmington, DE. This aircraft holds a experimental airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on May 10, 2020. The registration certificate was issued on February 6, 2019. The registration is set to expire on February 28, 2029. Powered by a Dehav Eng GOBLIN MK 35 engine producing 3100 pounds of thrust, N171LA is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is A11DDF (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. N171LA was last tracked by AviatorDB at coordinates 30.0631, -91.8845 on March 6, 2026. The FAA registry record for N171LA was last updated on March 5, 2024. AviatorDB monitors aircraft positions through ADS-B surveillance data and updates records as new position data is received.

Federal Aircraft Factory is an aircraft manufacturer with aircraft registered in the FAA database tracked by AviatorDB. AviatorDB tracks 2 Federal Aircraft Factory aircraft currently registered in the FAA database, including the DH115 VAMPIRE MK55 model.

AviatorDB has found no NTSB accident or incident reports involving N171LA. 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
1959
Manufacturer
FEDERAL AIRCRAFT FACTORY
Model
DH115 VAMPIRE MK55
Type Aircraft
Fixed Wing Single Engine
Weight Class
12,500–19,999 lbs
Airworthiness Date
May 10, 2020
Classification
Experimental 3 Category
Type Registration
LLC
Status
Valid Registration
Cert Issue Date
February 6, 2019

Registered Owner

Name
VAMPIRE AVIATION LLC
Address
PO BOX 8702
City
WILMINGTON
State / Zip Code
Delaware19899-8702
Country
United States

Powerplant & Avionics

Engine Type
Turbo-jet
Number of Engines
1
Engine Manufacturer
DEHAV ENG
Engine Model
GOBLIN MK 35
Thrust
3100 lbs
Mode S Code (Oct)
50216737
Mode S Code (Hex)
A11DDF

Additional Details

Registration
N171LA
Serial Number
989
Number of Engines
1
Number of Seats
2
Expiration Date
February 28, 2029
Last Action Date
March 5, 2024
Last Update Date
March 5, 2024
Unique ID
01289716

Last Known Position

Date
April 28, 2026 (UTC 21:13:35)
Airport
Latitude
29.524406
Longitude
-98.275703

Data Source

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

Last updated: 2026-05-01 01:32:20 UTC