Aircraft Description
N53PD is a 1987 Eby David R THORP T-18, a single-engine reciprocating (piston) aircraft registered to Hume James W in Valley View, TX. This aircraft holds a experimental airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on February 5, 2007. The registration certificate was issued on January 12, 2023. The registration is set to expire on January 31, 2030. Powered by a Lycoming O-320-D2A engine producing 160 horsepower, N53PD is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is A6AF5D (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. N53PD was last tracked by AviatorDB at coordinates 33.5499, -97.2200 on February 6, 2026. The FAA registry record for N53PD 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.
Eby David R is an aircraft manufacturer with aircraft registered in the FAA database tracked by AviatorDB. AviatorDB tracks 2 Eby David R aircraft currently registered in the FAA database, including the THORP T-18 model.
AviatorDB has found no NTSB accident or incident reports involving N53PD. 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: 2026-06-15 01:32:20 UTC