N500BD V

This aircraft — FAA registration facts

N500BD is a 1971 Bede BD-5 (serial 1), registered to Eaa Aviation Foundation Inc (corporation) in Oshkosh, WI. Its FAA registration is recorded as v and expires January 2029; the airworthiness certificate dates from December 1971 (54 years ago). It carries a Keikhafer MK55 engine rated at 40 hp, the engine on 50% of registered Bede BD-5s. Its Mode-S transponder broadcasts the ICAO 24-bit address A63A0D. It is one of 2 Bede BD-5 aircraft on the FAA registry. Eaa Aviation Foundation Inc holds 65 aircraft on the registry.

Registered owner

Eaa Aviation Foundation Inc

Owner type

Corporation

Based in

Oshkosh, WI

Serial number

1

Year built

1971 · 55 yrs old

Airworthiness class

42

FAA status

V

Mode-S / ICAO24

A63A0D · 51435015 octal

Certificate issued

Dec 22, 1982

Airworthiness date

Dec 30, 1971

Last FAA activity

Jul 7, 2023

Registration expires

Jan 31, 2029

FAA region

Central

Source: FAA aircraft registry (public record). Community reviews and photos below.

Engine on this aircraft

Engine

Keikhafer MK55

Engine type

Reciprocating (Piston)

Rated power

40 hp

Power per seat

10 hp

FAA engine code

36501

1 of the 2 registered Bede BD-5 carry this engine (50%), across 2 engine variants on the type.

Source: FAA engine reference (ENGINE.txt), matched on this registration's engine code.

Community facts about N500BD

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