N501NA - 2001 Cirrus Design CORP SR22 Aircraft Registration

N501NA is a 2001 Cirrus Design Corp SR22, a single-engine reciprocating (piston) aircraft registered to Nasa Langley Research Center in Hampton, VA. This aircraft holds a standard airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on April 9, 2001. The registration certificate was issued on May 18, 2001. The registration is set to expire on April 30, 2030. Powered by a Cont Motor IO-550 SERIES engine producing 300 horsepower, N501NA is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is A63ED4 (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. N501NA was last tracked by AviatorDB at coordinates 37.0829, -76.3605 on June 24, 2025. The FAA registry record for N501NA was last updated on October 20, 2023. AviatorDB monitors aircraft positions through ADS-B surveillance data and updates records as new position data is received.

The Cirrus SR22, the world's best-selling general aviation aircraft since 2002, revolutionized single-engine aviation with its innovative safety systems and modern design. First delivered in 2001, it is a low-wing single-engine aircraft powered by a 310-horsepower Continental piston engine, seating four passengers plus pilot. With a 38.3-foot wingspan and composite construction, the SR22 introduced the first FAA-certified ballistic parachute system as standard equipment. Nearly 8,000 examples have been manufactured by Cirrus Aircraft Corporation. AviatorDB tracks 9,011 Cirrus Design Corp aircraft currently registered in the FAA database. The ICAO type designator for this aircraft model is SR22.

AviatorDB has found no NTSB accident or incident reports involving N501NA. 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.