N55AU - 2003 Ballard James R Vans RV-6A Aircraft Registration

2003 BALLARD JAMES R VANS RV-6A

Aircraft Description

N55AU is a 2003 Ballard James R VANS RV-6A, a single-engine reciprocating (piston) aircraft registered to Wallner Chris R in Petaluma, CA. This aircraft holds a experimental airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on October 15, 2003. The registration certificate was issued on July 9, 2014. The registration is set to expire on July 31, 2027. Powered by a Lycoming O&VO-360 SER engine producing 180 horsepower, N55AU is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is A6FD25 (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. N55AU was last tracked by AviatorDB at coordinates 38.2211, -122.5402 on March 20, 2026. The FAA registry record for N55AU was last updated on March 4, 2023. AviatorDB monitors aircraft positions through ADS-B surveillance data and updates records as new position data is received.

Ballard James R is an aircraft manufacturer with aircraft registered in the FAA database tracked by AviatorDB. AviatorDB tracks 2 Ballard James R aircraft currently registered in the FAA database, including the VANS RV-6A model.

AviatorDB has found no NTSB accident or incident reports involving N55AU. 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
2003
Manufacturer
BALLARD JAMES R
Model
VANS RV-6A
Type Aircraft
Fixed Wing Single Engine
Weight Class
Up to 12,500 lbs
Airworthiness Date
October 15, 2003
Classification
Experimental 2 Category
Type Registration
Co-Owned
Status
Valid Registration
Cert Issue Date
July 9, 2014

Registered Owner

Name
WALLNER CHRIS R
Address
420 FAIRVIEW CT
City
PETALUMA
State / Zip Code
California94952-3615
Country
United States

Powerplant & Avionics

Engine Type
Reciprocating
Number of Engines
1
Engine Manufacturer
LYCOMING
Engine Model
O&VO-360 SER
Horsepower
180 HP
Mode S Code (Oct)
51576445
Mode S Code (Hex)
A6FD25

Additional Details

Registration
N55AU
Serial Number
60537
Number of Engines
1
Number of Seats
2
Expiration Date
July 31, 2027
Last Action Date
March 4, 2023
Last Update Date
January 19, 2026
Unique ID
00049209

Last Known Position

Date
April 18, 2026 (UTC 22:24:02)
Airport
Latitude
38.25351
Longitude
-122.589689

Data Source

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

Last updated: 2026-04-15 01:32:20 UTC