N581BL - 2016 Lichty John W BL-1 Aircraft Registration

HBLD

2016 Lichty John W BL-1

Aircraft Description

N581BL is a 2016 Lichty John W BL-1, a single-engine reciprocating (piston) aircraft registered to Grundy Dennis E in Danville, IN. This aircraft holds a experimental airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on August 10, 2016. The registration certificate was issued on June 15, 2016. The registration is set to expire on June 30, 2029. Powered by a Lycoming IO-360 SERIES engine producing 200 horsepower, N581BL is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is A779C3 (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. N581BL was last tracked by AviatorDB at coordinates 39.7173, -86.2944 on May 9, 2025. The FAA registry record for N581BL was last updated on August 11, 2023. AviatorDB monitors aircraft positions through ADS-B surveillance data and updates records as new position data is received.

Lichty John W is an aircraft manufacturer with aircraft registered in the FAA database tracked by AviatorDB. AviatorDB tracks 1 Lichty John W aircraft currently registered in the FAA database, including the BL-1 model.

AviatorDB has found no NTSB accident or incident reports involving N581BL. 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
2016
Manufacturer
Lichty John W
Model
BL-1
Type Aircraft
Fixed Wing Single Engine
ICAO Type Code
HBLDExperimental Amateur-Built (one-off / homebuilt)
Weight Class
Up to 12,500 lbs
Airworthiness Date
August 10, 2016
Classification
Experimental 2 Category
Type Registration
Individual
Status
Valid Registration
Cert Issue Date
June 15, 2016

Registered Owner

Name
GRUNDY DENNIS E
Address
3487 W US HIGHWAY 36
City
DANVILLE
State / Zip Code
Indiana46122-9612
Country
United States

Powerplant & Avionics

Engine Type
Reciprocating
Number of Engines
1
Engine Manufacturer
LYCOMING
Engine Model
IO-360 SERIES
Horsepower
200 HP
Mode S Code (Oct)
51674703
Mode S Code (Hex)
A779C3

Additional Details

Registration
N581BL
Serial Number
20133
Number of Engines
1
Number of Seats
2
Expiration Date
June 30, 2029
Last Action Date
August 11, 2023
Last Update Date
January 19, 2026
Unique ID
01123395

Last Known Position

Date
May 9, 2025 (UTC 20:48:00)
Airport
Latitude
39.7173
Longitude
-86.294403

Data Source

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

Last updated: 2026-08-01 01:32:20 UTC