Aircraft Description
N557X is a 2006 Ray Robert G VANS ACFT RV-6, a single-engine reciprocating (piston) aircraft registered to Birkelbach Steven Wayne in Pilot Point, TX. This aircraft holds a experimental airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on May 3, 2007. The registration certificate was issued on February 15, 2022. The registration is set to expire on February 28, 2029. Powered by a Lycoming O-320-A3A engine producing 150 horsepower, N557X is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is A71B79 (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. N557X was last tracked by AviatorDB at coordinates 33.3755, -97.1293 on March 21, 2026. The FAA registry record for N557X was last updated on July 18, 2023. AviatorDB monitors aircraft positions through ADS-B surveillance data and updates records as new position data is received.
Ray Robert G is an aircraft manufacturer with aircraft registered in the FAA database tracked by AviatorDB. AviatorDB tracks 1 Ray Robert G aircraft currently registered in the FAA database, including the VANS ACFT RV-6 model.
AviatorDB has found no NTSB accident or incident reports involving N557X. 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: 2026-04-15 01:32:20 UTC