N6153X - Asap Chinook Plus 2 Aircraft Registration

CHIN

ASAP CHINOOK PLUS 2

Aircraft Description

N6153X is a Asap CHINOOK PLUS 2, a single-engine two-cycle piston aircraft registered to Watkins Jonathan Trustee in Florence, OR. This aircraft holds a experimental airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on November 18, 2007. The registration certificate was issued on April 5, 2018. The registration is set to expire on April 30, 2028. Powered by a Rotax 503 DCDI engine producing 52 horsepower, N6153X is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is A80428 (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. The FAA registry record for N6153X was last updated on May 5, 2023. AviatorDB monitors aircraft positions through ADS-B surveillance data and updates records as new position data is received.

The ASAP Chinook was a popular Canadian ultralight aircraft that dominated the kit-built recreational flying market of the 1980s. First flown on December 12, 1982, it was a high-wing, pusher-configuration monoplane available in single-seat WT-11 and two-seat Chinook Plus 2 variants. With removable wings and assembly time under 100 hours, more than 850 examples were completed over three decades of production by multiple manufacturers including Birdman Enterprises and ASAP. AviatorDB tracks 41 Asap aircraft currently registered in the FAA database. The ICAO type designator for this aircraft model is CHIN.

AviatorDB has found no NTSB accident or incident reports involving N6153X. 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
Manufacturer
ASAP
Model
CHINOOK PLUS 2
Type Aircraft
Fixed Wing Single Engine
ICAO Type Code
CHINChinook
Weight Class
Up to 12,500 lbs
Airworthiness Date
November 18, 2007
Classification
Experimental 8 Category
Type Registration
Co-Owned
Status
Valid Registration
Cert Issue Date
April 5, 2018

Registered Owner

Name
WATKINS JONATHAN TRUSTEE
Address
770 MAPLE ST UNIT 29000
City
FLORENCE
State / Zip Code
Oregon97439-0842
Country
United States

Powerplant & Avionics

Engine Type
2-cycle
Number of Engines
1
Engine Manufacturer
ROTAX
Engine Model
503 DCDI
Horsepower
52 HP
Mode S Code (Oct)
52002050
Mode S Code (Hex)
A80428

Additional Details

Registration
N6153X
Serial Number
02229X3
Number of Engines
1
Number of Seats
2
Expiration Date
April 30, 2028
Last Action Date
May 5, 2023
Last Update Date
January 19, 2026
Unique ID
00391629

Data Source

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

Last updated: 2026-06-15 01:32:20 UTC