N5UA - 2001 Powers Thomas J RV-6 Aircraft Registration

N5UA is a 2001 Powers Thomas J RV-6, a single-engine reciprocating (piston) aircraft registered to Senneker Robert L in Dorr, MI. This aircraft holds a experimental airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on May 31, 2001. The registration certificate was issued on June 9, 2003. The registration is set to expire on November 30, 2027. Powered by a Lycoming 0-320 SERIES engine producing 180 horsepower, N5UA is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is A63701 (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. N5UA was last tracked by AviatorDB at coordinates 43.1179, -84.3056 on April 7, 2026. The FAA registry record for N5UA was last updated on April 1, 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 2 Powers Thomas J aircraft currently registered in the FAA database. The ICAO type designator for this aircraft model is RV6.

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