N2053J - 2002 Covington Ben RV-6 Aircraft Registration

RV6

2002 COVINGTON BEN RV-6

Aircraft Description

N2053J is a 2002 Covington Ben RV-6, a single-engine reciprocating (piston) aircraft registered to Potgieter Johannes J in Madison, TN. This aircraft holds a experimental airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on March 12, 2003. The registration certificate was issued on January 27, 2020. The registration is set to expire on January 31, 2030. Powered by a Lycoming O-360 SERIES engine producing 180 horsepower, N2053J is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is A1A760 (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. N2053J was last tracked by AviatorDB at coordinates 36.0168, -85.5847 on March 1, 2026. The FAA registry record for N2053J was last updated on September 30, 2023. AviatorDB monitors aircraft positions through ADS-B surveillance data and updates records as new position data is received.

Covington Ben is an aircraft manufacturer with aircraft registered in the FAA database tracked by AviatorDB. AviatorDB tracks 1 Covington Ben aircraft currently registered in the FAA database, including the RV-6 model.

AviatorDB has found no NTSB accident or incident reports involving N2053J. 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
2002
Manufacturer
COVINGTON BEN
Model
RV-6
Type Aircraft
Fixed Wing Single Engine
ICAO Type Code
RV6RV-6
Weight Class
Up to 12,500 lbs
Airworthiness Date
March 12, 2003
Classification
Experimental 2 Category
Type Registration
Individual
Status
Valid Registration
Cert Issue Date
January 27, 2020

Registered Owner

Name
POTGIETER JOHANNES J
Address
227 HARBOR VILLAGE DR
City
MADISON
State / Zip Code
Tennessee37115-2294
Country
United States

Powerplant & Avionics

Engine Type
Reciprocating
Number of Engines
1
Engine Manufacturer
LYCOMING
Engine Model
O-360 SERIES
Horsepower
180 HP
Mode S Code (Oct)
50323540
Mode S Code (Hex)
A1A760

Additional Details

Registration
N2053J
Serial Number
21027
Number of Engines
1
Number of Seats
2
Expiration Date
January 31, 2030
Last Action Date
September 30, 2023
Last Update Date
January 19, 2026
Unique ID
00254057

Last Known Position

Date
April 23, 2026 (UTC 15:33:25)
Airport
Latitude
36.08101
Longitude
-85.560121

Data Source

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

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