Aircraft Description
N553MB is a 2011 Bickling Melvin T RV-9A, a single-engine reciprocating (piston) aircraft registered to Bickling Melvin T in Johnstown, CO. This aircraft holds a experimental airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on September 10, 2011. The registration certificate was issued on June 29, 2010. The registration is set to expire on September 30, 2027. Powered by a Lycoming O-320 SERIES engine producing 150 horsepower, N553MB is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is A70BA5 (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. The FAA registry record for N553MB was last updated on March 17, 2023. AviatorDB monitors aircraft positions through ADS-B surveillance data and updates records as new position data is received.
Bickling Melvin T is an aircraft manufacturer with aircraft registered in the FAA database tracked by AviatorDB. AviatorDB tracks 1 Bickling Melvin T aircraft currently registered in the FAA database, including the RV-9A model.
AviatorDB has found no NTSB accident or incident reports involving N553MB. 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: 2026-04-01 01:32:20 UTC