N80972 - 2000 Valentine James L Vans 6A Aircraft Registration

2000 VALENTINE JAMES L VANS 6A

Aircraft Description

N80972 is a 2000 Valentine James L VANS 6A, a single-engine reciprocating (piston) aircraft registered to Porter Timothy D in Saint Cloud, MN. This aircraft holds a experimental airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on November 14, 2000. The registration certificate was issued on January 15, 2022. The registration is set to expire on January 31, 2029. Powered by a Lycoming 0-320 SERIES engine producing 180 horsepower, N80972 is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is AB06B4 (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. N80972 was last tracked by AviatorDB at coordinates 45.5749, -94.0671 on March 8, 2026. The FAA registry record for N80972 was last updated on July 7, 2023. AviatorDB monitors aircraft positions through ADS-B surveillance data and updates records as new position data is received.

Valentine James L is an aircraft manufacturer with aircraft registered in the FAA database tracked by AviatorDB. AviatorDB tracks 1 Valentine James L aircraft currently registered in the FAA database, including the VANS 6A model.

AviatorDB has found no NTSB accident or incident reports involving N80972. 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
2000
Manufacturer
VALENTINE JAMES L
Model
VANS 6A
Type Aircraft
Fixed Wing Single Engine
Weight Class
Up to 12,500 lbs
Airworthiness Date
November 14, 2000
Classification
Experimental 2 Category
Type Registration
Co-Owned
Status
Valid Registration
Cert Issue Date
January 15, 2022

Registered Owner

Name
PORTER TIMOTHY D
Address
1175 39TH AVE SE
City
SAINT CLOUD
State / Zip Code
Minnesota56304-4636
Country
United States

Powerplant & Avionics

Engine Type
Reciprocating
Number of Engines
1
Engine Manufacturer
LYCOMING
Engine Model
0-320 SERIES
Horsepower
180 HP
Mode S Code (Oct)
52603264
Mode S Code (Hex)
AB06B4

Additional Details

Registration
N80972
Serial Number
60081
Number of Engines
1
Number of Seats
2
Expiration Date
January 31, 2029
Last Action Date
July 7, 2023
Last Update Date
January 19, 2026
Unique ID
00635962

Last Known Position

Date
March 8, 2026 (UTC 22:58:00)
Airport
Latitude
45.574905
Longitude
-94.067085

Data Source

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

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