N358VA - 2013 Badia Alejandro R RV-6A Aircraft Registration

N358VA is a 2013 Badia Alejandro R RV-6A, a single-engine reciprocating (piston) aircraft registered to Chapman James H in Mebane, NC. This aircraft holds a experimental airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on August 12, 2013. The registration certificate was issued on February 28, 2025. The registration is set to expire on February 29, 2032. Powered by a Lycoming O-360-A1A engine producing 180 horsepower, N358VA is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is A40461 (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. N358VA was last tracked by AviatorDB at coordinates 35.9661, -79.2799 on April 7, 2026. The FAA registry record for N358VA was last updated on February 28, 2025. AviatorDB monitors aircraft positions through ADS-B surveillance data and updates records as new position data is received.

The Van's RV-6, the most successful amateur-built aircraft in aviation history, revolutionized homebuilt aviation by making high-performance flying accessible to private builders. First flown in 1985, it was a low-wing, single-engine monoplane with side-by-side seating for two occupants. With a wingspan of approximately 24 feet and powered by a 180-horsepower Lycoming O-360 engine, it achieved cruise speeds within 3 mph of its tandem-seat predecessor while offering the practicality of side-by-side configuration. The aircraft was manufactured as kits by Van's Aircraft of Aurora, Oregon. AviatorDB tracks 2 Badia Alejandro R aircraft currently registered in the FAA database. The ICAO type designator for this aircraft model is RV6.

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