N551B V

This aircraft — FAA registration facts

N551B is a 1948 Bay Aviation SUPER V (serial SV113-D-1569), registered to Warbirds Of The World Air Museum (corporation) in Los Lunas, NM. Its FAA registration is recorded as v and expires October 2028; the airworthiness certificate dates from September 1961 (65 years ago). It carries 2 Lycoming O&VO-360 SER engines rated at 180 hp each (360 hp total). Its Mode-S transponder broadcasts the ICAO 24-bit address A7033B. It is one of 2 Bay Aviation SUPER V aircraft on the FAA registry. Warbirds Of The World Air Museum holds 9 aircraft on the registry.

Registered owner

Warbirds Of The World Air Museum

Owner type

Corporation

Based in

Los Lunas, NM

Serial number

SV113-D-1569

Year built

1948 · 78 yrs old

Airworthiness class

1

FAA status

V

Mode-S / ICAO24

A7033B · 51601473 octal

Certificate issued

Oct 30, 1998

Airworthiness date

Sep 15, 1961

Last FAA activity

Jun 16, 2023

Registration expires

Oct 31, 2028

FAA region

2

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

Engine on this aircraft

Engine

Lycoming O&VO-360 SER

Engine type

Reciprocating (Piston)

Rated power

180 hp × 2 (360 hp total)

Power per seat

90 hp

FAA engine code

41514

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

Community facts about N551B

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