N580M - 1998 Birney M/million S RV-6 Aircraft Registration

N580M is a 1998 Birney M/million S RV-6, a single-engine reciprocating (piston) aircraft registered to Stockman Harold O in Elko, NV. This aircraft holds a experimental airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on January 11, 1999. The registration certificate was issued on April 18, 2023. The registration is set to expire on April 30, 2030. Powered by a Lycoming O&VO-360 SER engine producing 180 horsepower, N580M is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is A776FB (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. N580M was last tracked by AviatorDB at coordinates 39.2554, -119.5536 on May 24, 2026. The FAA registry record for N580M was last updated on May 2, 2023. AviatorDB monitors aircraft positions through ADS-B surveillance data and updates records as new position data is received.

The Van's RV-6, the most successful amateur-built aircraft in aviation history, revolutionized homebuilt aviation by making high-performance flying accessible to private builders. First flown in 1985, it was a low-wing, single-engine monoplane with side-by-side seating for two occupants. With a wingspan of approximately 24 feet and powered by a 180-horsepower Lycoming O-360 engine, it achieved cruise speeds within 3 mph of its tandem-seat predecessor while offering the practicality of side-by-side configuration. The aircraft was manufactured as kits by Van's Aircraft of Aurora, Oregon. AviatorDB tracks 1 Birney M/million S aircraft currently registered in the FAA database. The ICAO type designator for this aircraft model is RV6.

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