N653TS - 2016 Mark Sturm Velocity 173-FG-E Aircraft Registration

2016 MARK STURM VELOCITY 173-FG-E

Aircraft Description

N653TS is a 2016 Mark Sturm VELOCITY 173-FG-E, a single-engine reciprocating (piston) aircraft registered to Sturm Mark I in Albuquerque, NM. This aircraft holds a experimental airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on July 28, 2016. The registration certificate was issued on December 21, 2015. The registration is set to expire on December 31, 2028. Powered by a Lycoming IO-360-C1E6 engine producing 200 horsepower, N653TS is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is A89999 (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. N653TS was last tracked by AviatorDB near Albuquerque International Sunport (KABQ) on March 8, 2026. The FAA registry record for N653TS was last updated on July 1, 2023. AviatorDB monitors aircraft positions through ADS-B surveillance data and updates records as new position data is received.

Mark Sturm is an aircraft manufacturer with aircraft registered in the FAA database tracked by AviatorDB. AviatorDB tracks 1 Mark Sturm aircraft currently registered in the FAA database, including the VELOCITY 173-FG-E model.

AviatorDB has found no NTSB accident or incident reports involving N653TS. 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
MARK STURM
Model
VELOCITY 173-FG-E
Type Aircraft
Fixed Wing Single Engine
Weight Class
Up to 12,500 lbs
Airworthiness Date
July 28, 2016
Classification
Experimental 2 Category
Type Registration
Individual
Status
Valid Registration
Cert Issue Date
December 21, 2015

Registered Owner

Name
STURM MARK I
Address
8441 WILSON HURLEY PLACE NE
City
ALBUQUERQUE
State / Zip Code
New Mexico87122
Country
United States

Powerplant & Avionics

Engine Type
Reciprocating
Number of Engines
1
Engine Manufacturer
LYCOMING
Engine Model
IO-360-C1E6
Horsepower
200 HP
Mode S Code (Oct)
52114631
Mode S Code (Hex)
A89999

Additional Details

Registration
N653TS
Serial Number
DMO 352
Number of Engines
1
Number of Seats
4
Expiration Date
December 31, 2028
Last Action Date
July 1, 2023
Last Update Date
January 19, 2026
Unique ID
01201262

Last Known Position

Date
April 8, 2026 (UTC 17:46:39)
Airport
Latitude
35.156353
Longitude
-106.792028

Data Source

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

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