N555EA - Abel Edmund P JR Evans VP-1 Aircraft Registration

FK12

ABEL EDMUND P JR EVANS VP-1

Aircraft Description

N555EA is a Abel Edmund P Jr EVANS VP-1, a single-engine reciprocating (piston) aircraft registered to Wetzel David F in Schuylkill Haven, PA. This aircraft holds a experimental airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on October 14, 1980. The registration certificate was issued on September 15, 2020. The registration is set to expire on September 30, 2027. Powered by a Volkswagen CONVERSION engine producing 36 horsepower, N555EA is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is A71263 (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. The FAA registry record for N555EA 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.

Abel Edmund P Jr is an aircraft manufacturer with aircraft registered in the FAA database tracked by AviatorDB. AviatorDB tracks 1 Abel Edmund P Jr aircraft currently registered in the FAA database, including the EVANS VP-1 model.

AviatorDB has found no NTSB accident or incident reports involving N555EA. 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
Manufacturer
ABEL EDMUND P JR
Model
EVANS VP-1
Type Aircraft
Fixed Wing Single Engine
ICAO Type Code
FK12FK-12 Comet
Weight Class
Up to 12,500 lbs
Airworthiness Date
October 14, 1980
Classification
Experimental 2 Category
Type Registration
Individual
Status
Valid Registration
Cert Issue Date
September 15, 2020

Registered Owner

Name
WETZEL DAVID F
Address
1177 LONG RUN RD
City
SCHUYLKILL HAVEN
State / Zip Code
Pennsylvania17972-8947
Country
United States

Powerplant & Avionics

Engine Type
Reciprocating
Number of Engines
1
Engine Manufacturer
VOLKSWAGEN
Engine Model
CONVERSION
Horsepower
36 HP
Mode S Code (Oct)
51611143
Mode S Code (Hex)
A71263

Additional Details

Registration
N555EA
Serial Number
V-2498
Number of Engines
1
Number of Seats
1
Expiration Date
September 30, 2027
Last Action Date
March 17, 2023
Last Update Date
January 19, 2026
Unique ID
00933575

Data Source

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

Last updated: 2026-04-01 01:32:20 UTC